The Long Goodbye
“Nothing says goodbye like a bullet…”
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
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Cast
30 people
Elliott Gould
Philip Marlowe
Known for
American History X
Ocean's Eleven
Nina van Pallandt
Eileen Wade
Known for
American Gigolo
Cutter's Way
Sterling Hayden
Roger Wade
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Killing
Mark Rydell
Marty Augustine
Known for
Hollywood Ending
Punchline
Henry Gibson
Dr. Verringer
Known for
Wedding Crashers
Around the World in 80 Days
David Arkin
Harry
Known for
Nashville
M*A*S*H
Jim Bouton
Terry Lennox
Also in
How Do You Know
Ball Four
Warren Berlinger
Morgan
Known for
Hero
The World According to Garp
Jo Ann Brody
Jo Ann Eggenweiler
No other roles listed
Stephen Coit
Detective Farmer
Known for
Fear and Desire
Countdown
Jack Knight
Mabel
Known for
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
Pepe Callahan
Pepe
Known for
Joe Kidd
Robert Altman Director · Leigh Brackett Screenplay Raymond Chandler Author
Worldwide gross $959K · Budget $1.7M · United States release March 8, 1973
Box office
Budget
$1,700,000
Worldwide gross
$959,000
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
United Artists
Production
Lion's Gate Films
Production
E-K-Corporation
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · March 7, 1973
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · March 8, 1973
Theatrical
Australia
August 1, 1973 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 26, 2010 · Digital
Finland
November 1, 1974 · Theatrical
France
June 10, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
November 2, 1973 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 28, 1975 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 19, 1974 · Theatrical
Italy
November 23, 1973 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 15, 2012 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
October 28, 2004 · Physical
Spain
February 24, 1974 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 8, 1973 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 17, 1973 · Theatrical
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