Directed by Neil Jordan
Produced by Philip Kim, Patrick Hibler, Alan Moloney, Gary Levinsohn, Mark Fasano, Billy Hines
Written by William Monahan, Neil Jordan
Based on The Black-Eyed Blonde
by Benjamin Black
Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, Daniela Melchior, François Arnaud, Seána Kerslake, Danny Huston & Alan Cumming.
Cinematography: Xavi Giménez
Edited by Mick Mahon
Music by David Holmes
Production companies: Parallel Films, Hills Productions, Davis Films
Distributed by: Open Road Films, Metropolitan Filmexport (France), Briarcliff Entertainment
The plot: Detective Phillip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation with a wealthy family in Bay City, California, after a beautiful blonde hires him to find her former lover.
This movie was really bad.
Pros: I was surprised to see Alan Cumming in this film and some of the action scenes was descent enough.
Cons: This film felt like my wasted my time watching it. It didn’t move forward with the story it was telling. Liam Neeson did feel out of place as the lead detective and I left through most of the film.
The Casts:
- Liam Neeson as Philip Marlowe
- Diane Kruger as Clare Cavendish
- Jessica Lange as Dorothy Quincannon
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Cedric
- Colm Meaney as Bernie Ohls
- Daniela Melchior as Lynn Peterson
- Alan Cumming as Lou Hendricks
- Danny Huston as Floyd Hanson
- Seána Kerslake as Amanda Toxteth
- François Arnaud as Nico Peterson
- Ian Hart as Joe Green
- Patrick Muldoon as Richard Cavendish
I would Skip this film.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe