The Big Sleep (1978) directed by Michael Winner

Robert Mitchum reprises his role as Raymold Chandler's Philip Marlowe in this odd remake of the '46 Bogie classic. More a curiousity piece than anything else, the setting is moved to England and the script reworked from the original plot of Chandler's novel. Mitchum fared better in Farewell My Lovely from a couple of years earlier but holds his own in this uneven and convoluted flick. The juiciest role is Oliver Reed's wacko gambling house owner and generally unsavory type Eddie Mars. At times the production takes on the look of a '70s porno.

5.5/10 - Worth a look but you'll spend most of the time wishing you'd just watched the original Howard Hawkes version again.