"In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend."
Joaquin Phoenix
as Larry "Doc" Sportello
Josh Brolin
as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Owen Wilson
as Coy Harlingen
Katherine Waterston
as Shasta Fay Hepworth
Reese Witherspoon
as Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Benicio del Toro
as Sauncho Smilax, Esq.
Jena Malone
as Hope Harlingen
Joanna Newsom
as Sortilège, who is also the narrator
Jordan Christian Hearn
as Denis
Hong Chau
as Jade
Jeannie Berlin
as Aunt Reet
Maya Rudolph
as Petunia Leeway
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Tariq Khalil
Martin Short
as Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.
Sasha Pieterse
as Japonica Fenway
Martin Donovan
as Crocker Fenway
Eric Roberts
as Michael Z. "Mickey" Wolfmann
Serena Scott Thomas
as Sloane Wolfmann
Christopher Allen Nelson
as Glenn Charlock
Sam Jaeger
as Agent Flatweed
Timothy Simons
as Agent Borderline
Jillian Bell
as Chlorinda
Taylor Bonin
as Ensenada Slim
Martin Dew
as Dr. Buddy Tubeside
Shannon Collis
as Bambi
Catherine Haena Kim
as News Reporter
Vivienne Khaledi
as Amethyst Harlingen
Yvette Yates Redick
as Luz
Andrew Simpson
as Riggs Warbling
Joe Dioletto
as Cop with Bigfoot
Jack Kelly
as Burke Stodger (archive footage)
The Growlers
as The Boards
Belladonna
as Clancy Charlock
Alina Gatti
as Howdy Doper's Phone Voice (voice)
Elaine Tan
as Xandra
Wilson Bethel
as LAPD Officer #1
Anders Holm
as LAPD Officer #2
Emmet Unverzagt
as Bigfoot's Kid
Erica Sullivan
as Dr. Lily Hammer
Eva Fisher
as Dr. Threeply's Assistant #1
Jackie Michele Johnson
as Dr. Threeply's Assistant #2
Katie Schwartz
as Kimberly
Charley Morgan
as Dr. Igor
Keith Jardine
as Puck Beaverton
Delaina Mitchell
as Mrs. Chastity Bjornsen
Michael Cotter
as Rhus Frothingham
Peter McRobbie
as Adrian Prussia
Shannon C. Sullivan
as Adrian Prussia's Secretary
Samantha Lemole
as Golden Fang Mother
Madison Leisle
as Golden Fang Daughter
Liam Van Joosten
as Golden Fang Son
Matt Doyle
as Golden Fang Father
Christian Williams
as Smedley
Jefferson Mays
as Dr. Threeply
David Prak
as Buddhist Monk
Amy Ferguson
as Bodhi
Emma Dumont
as Zinnia
Scott Aschenbrenner
as Jesus Guard (uncredited)
Christina Bobrowsky
as Patient (uncredited)
Peter Bonilla
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Gregoer Boru
as Recording Tech (uncredited)
Marianne Bourg
as Beach Girl (uncredited)
Toyia Brown
as Harmony (uncredited)
Stu Brumbaugh
as Groupie (uncredited)
Seth Cash
as Detective (uncredited)
Laura Lyon Rossi
Ashleigh Biller
Elizabeth Colunga
Emma Cooper
Nick de Graffenreid
Adam Dorsey
Ken Edling
as Judge (uncredited)
Jenna Emery
Al Function
as Biker (uncredited)
Brandy Futch
as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Lauren Goncher
as Dental Assistant (uncredited)
Ellen Ho
as Chinese Waitress (uncredited)
Jessica Huss
as Speed Freak (uncredited)
Robert Peoples
Dallas James
as Auto Mechanic (uncredited)
Christopher Karl Johnson
as Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Timothy Lally
as Commando (uncredited)
Adeana Lane
Kira Legg
Tracy Ann Lisa
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Blue LoLan
Jacob Lyman
as Mormon FBI Agent (uncredited)
Amanda Maddox
Emilee Madrak
Kirstin Masters
Zach McMahon
Chelsea O'Toole
Shaun Parker
Rodney J. Richards
as Adrian Prussia's Friend (uncredited)
Philip Roosevelt
as Hippie in Commune (uncredited)
Osamu Saito
as Japanese Waiter (uncredited)
Joel Shock
Matthew Skomo
Chantal Thuy
Diana Elizabeth Torres
as Lourdes (uncredited)
Shye Ben Tzur
Music
Anthony D. Parrillo
Set Designer
Tyler Kettenburg
Set Dresser
Trevor Tavares
Second Second Assistant Director
Matthew Mebane
Camera Loader
Michael Murray Jr.
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
Matthew Cavaliero
Property Master
Brad Rea
Dolly Grip
Daniel Lupi
Unit Production Manager
Michael Tolochko
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Myke Schwartz
Stunt Coordinator
Kim Richey
Assistant Property Master
Steve Slanec
Dialogue Editor
Lars Petersen
Construction Coordinator
Robert Ziegler
Conductor
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
Jeff Kunkle
Key Grip
Erik L. Brown
First Assistant Camera
Karen Teneyck
Graphic Designer
Nicholas Kirsten
Grip
Stephen Lauritzen
Eric Richard Lasko
Second Assistant Director
Aaron Ali Tichenor
Second Assistant Camera
Wilson Webb
Still Photographer
John W. Micheletos
Leadman
Marco López
Larry Ring
Location Manager
Mike Bonnaud
Rigging Gaffer
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Cortney Lynn Kammerer
Post Production Coordinator
John Barba
Casting Assistant
Andy Jurgensen
First Assistant Editor
Kelly Doran
Utility Sound
Colin Anderson
Steadicam Operator
Joe Chouchanian
Best Boy Grip
Michael Bauman
Chief Lighting Technician
Conner McKinley
Art Department Coordinator
Jamie Franta
Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
Roxane Griffin
Kelly A. Snyder
Production Accountant
Kristen Kopp
Assistant Costume Designer
Chris Scarabosio
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Quinn
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Robert T. Chestnut
Transportation Co-Captain
Gigi Williams
Makeup Department Head
Susan Stepanian
Key Makeup Artist
Doug Winningham
Foley Editor
David 'Goldy' Goldsmith
Video Assist Operator
Chris Raines
Transportation Captain
Wendy M. Craig
Costume Supervisor
Coya Elliott
First Assistant Sound Editor
Andrea Gard
Foley Artist
Ed Begley Jr.
Thanks
David Acord
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Graeme Stewart
Music Editor
Brad Semenoff
Frank Rinella
Matthew Wood
Aaron Walrod
Payroll Accountant
Brandon Linville
First Assistant Accountant
Miia Kovero
Hair Department Head
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Tom Ajar
Projection
Grace Lambert Pyke
Key Costumer
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Sound Effects Editor
Foley Supervisor
Paul E. Stroh
Transportation Coordinator
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Sally Potters
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jack Anderson
Pearl Minnie Anderson
Minnie Ida Anderson
Lucille Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Producer
JoAnne Sellar
David Crank
Production Design
Cassandra Kulukundis
Casting
Amy Wells
Set Decoration
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer
Leslie Jones
Editor
Ruth De Jong
Art Direction
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Rachel Berry
Visual Effects Producer
Christina Graff
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Pynchon
Novel
Writer
Eli Bush
Co-Producer
Albert Chi
Jim Palmer
Stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
Dennis Keiffer
Rick Miller
Benjamin Hoffman
Jeremy Fry
Mark Aaron Wagner
Monty L. Simons
Eric Linden
Tom McComas
Kenny Richards
Sound Designer
Jillian Giacomini
Script Supervisor
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Casting Associate
Erica Frauman
Post Production Supervisor
Demelza Cronin
Production Coordinator
Scott Rudin
Steven Mnuchin
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Anthony Gordon
Danny Durr
Lighting Technician