
Poodle Springs
Bob Rafelson, 1998
Poodle Springs
Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker, 1989
Poodle Springs is a movie directed by Bob Rafelson in 1998 and based on the book of the same name by Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker, first published in 1989. The movie features James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith, Joe Don Baker, Julia Campbell, Tom Bower, and others.
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Storyline
Marlowe, who is in his middle age, has gained a few pounds and a new wife named Laura, a wealthy heiress, in 1963. The couple resides in a home that Laura’s father gave them in Poodle Springs, California, near the Nevada line. Marlowe is released after being falsely accused of murder thanks to Laura, and he is then recruited to find a gambler who owes $100,000. Marlowe discovers a blackmail plot involving stripper Lola while looking into the lowlife photographer Larry Victor.
Movie vs Book

Year
1998
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
6.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Poodle Springs
Director: Bob Rafelson
Country: USA
Year: 1998
Length: 1h35m
Stars: James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith, Joe Don Baker, Julia Campbell, Tom Bower, Brian Cox

Year
1989
Pages
304
Book Rate
7.16
S: Goodreads
Book
Poodle Springs
Author: Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker
Country: USA
First published in: 1989
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Fiction
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