The Big Sleep (1978)

Review: The Big Sleep (1978)

Director: Michael Winner

Cast: Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Candy Clark, Richard Boone, Joan Collins,

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Sarah Miles
Sarah Miles
Candy Clark
Candy Clark
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Joan Collins
Joan Collins

Plot: Private eye Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster. This neo-noir remake of the iconic 1946 Bogart film transfers the setting of Raymond Chandler's novel from 1940s California to 1970s London.

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Pizza, beer and revenge

Pizza, beer and revenge

On a recent evening, my friend Steve and I washed down a Death Wish triple bill with an excess of pizza and beer … I know it wasn’t healthy, but we had a good […]

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