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Where was The Long Goodbye filmed?

1973 film, directed by Robert Altman.

  • Malibu

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 26 miles (42 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
Malibu
Distance
About 26 miles (42 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.
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About The Long Goodbye

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Released
1973
Director
Robert Altman
Cast
Elliott GouldSterling HaydenMark RydellHenry GibsonDavid ArkinNina van PallandtArnold SchwarzeneggerDavid CarradineSally FieldEnrique Lucero
Genre
CrimeNeo-noirMysteryFilm NoirDrama
Based on
The Long Goodbye

Terry Lennox shows up at the Los Angeles apartment of his close friend, down-on-his-luck private eye Philip Marlowe, claiming he is in trouble and asking for a ride to Tijuana, Mexico.

He finds Roger at a rehab clinic and brings him home, but before they leave, the clinician, Dr.

He later learns that Roger owes Augustine a significant sum of money.

Famous lines from The Long Goodbye

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Pearls Are a Nuisance"The Long Goodbye
  • letter, 22 April 1949, published in Raymond Chandler SpeakingThe Long Goodbye
  • letter, 19 April 1951, published in Raymond Chandler SpeakingThe Long Goodbye
  • To the memory of Mr. Stan Phillips. Just another four-flusher.The Long Goodbye
  • Casual Notes on the Mystery Novel", first published in Raymond Chandler SpeakingThe Long Goodbye

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