Project Detail

The Nice Guys

Synopsis

In 1970s Los Angeles a down-on-his-luck private eye, Holland March and hired enforcer, Jackson Healy must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.
Official Selection Cannes 2016 - Out of Competition

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Director
Shane Black
Producer
Joel Silver
Co-Producer
Aaron Auch, Ethan Erwin
Executive Producer
Ken Kao, Michael J. Malone, Hal Sadoff
Editor
Joel Negron
Screenwriter
Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
Director of Photography
Philippe Rousselot
Production Designer
Richard Bridgland
Sound
Supervising Sound Editor: Oliver Tarney
Composer
David Buckley, John Ottman
Principal cast
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Kim Basinger, Matt Boner, Yaya DaCosta

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

Misty Mountains (UK), Silver Pictures (US), Waypoint Entertainment (US)

Sales Company

Bloom (World sales excluding US)

Suite 300
400 S. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills
CA 90212
USA

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