Adapted from Raymond Chandler’s novel of the same name, whose iconic detective Philip Marlowe has also been brought to screen in classic noir films like Time to Kill, Murder, My Sweet, and The Big Sleep, Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye features Elliott Gould’s memorable portrayal of the character modernized for the 1970s. Marlowe is contacted by an old friend of his who desperately needs his help: clearing his name for the terrible crime of murdering his wife.