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Chandler (1971) - Movie Browser

Warren Oates as a private eye? This forgotten neo-noir is a beautiful disaster.

seedy LAfailed experimentcigarette smoke

Overview

A private eye is hired to follow a mobster's former mistress.

Content warning

private detective hard boiled

masculine obsolescencecorruption of idealismHollywood vs. art

Standout Aspects

Acting

Oates trying to save a doomed production through sheer presence.

Direction

Magwood's original vision vs. what MGM mangled.

Best for:Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Paul Magwood

ReleasedDec 1, 1971

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Warren Oates

Chandler

Leslie Caron

Katherine Creighton

Alex Dreier

Ross J. Carmady

Mitchell Ryan

Chuck Kincaid

Gordon Pinsent

John Melchior

Charles McGraw

Bernie Oakman

Richard Loo

Leo

Gloria Grahame

Selma

Walter Burke

Zeno

Marianne McAndrew

Angel Carter

Scatman Crothers

Smoke

John Mitchum

Rudy, Bartender

Vickery Turner

Salesgirl

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Warren Oates is Chandler 1971 TV trailer

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