The Big Sleep (1978)

1978's 'The Big Sleep' is a remake of the of the old Bogart classic, updating the action from 1940's Los Angeles to 1970's London and casting a 60 year old Robert Mitchum in the lead (the Marlow character is 33 in Raymond Chandlers original 1939 novel). The story here is truer to the book then the 40's version, restoring the pornography blackmail part, but this film lacks its predecessors style, though it is easier to follow. Supporting cast is heavy on recognizable names and faces. **