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The Big Sleep

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

5.9(105)19781h 40m3

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
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Language
English
Part of Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection · 2 films
  • daughter
  • based on novel or book
  • general
  • blackmail
  • remake
  • murder
  • gay theme

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR13 Mar 1978
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1520 Mar 1978
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1617 May 1979
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical152 Feb 1979
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG122 Sept 1985
  • South KoreaKR

    • Digital / OTT1219 Feb 2019

Frequently asked questions

The Big Sleep was released on 13 March 1978.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/4/2023

    6/10

    I thrice went to Michael Winner's Holland Park home for lunch. I wish I could say I remembered more about these visits, but the hospitality was clearly designed to ensure that I didn't! He was a charming and engaging man who had an entertaining anecdote for just about every occasion. For this remake of the 1946 classic, he has certainly assembled a strong cast. Robert Mitchum takes on the private eye "Philip Marlowe"…

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    Filipe Manuel Neto

    4/11/2024

    4/10

    **A remake that neither won me nor convinced me.** When I saw the original film, with Bogart and Bacall, from 1946, I was very pleased with the technical and artistic qualities, and also with the excellent acting by a top cast, but frankly sad with the script. I found that whole story very far-fetched and confusing, and I thought it would have been more fun to watch if the script had brought us something simpler, …

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