Phoenix starred as a World War II veteran in the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed drama film " Inherent Vice " ( 2014 ).
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The phrase " inherent vice " appears often in William Gaddis'1955 novel " The Recognitions ", a novel that influenced American postmodern literature.
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In September 2014, Josh Brolin told the " New York Times " that Pynchon had made a cameo in the " Inherent Vice " film.
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The work later ranked, along with " The Master " and " Inherent Vice ", in BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
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Anderson's adaptation of " Inherent Vice " had been in development since 2010; it is the first time one of Pynchon's novels has been adapted for the screen.
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A synopsis and brief extract from the novel, along with the novel's title, " Inherent Vice ", and dust jacket image, were printed in Penguin Press'Summer 2009 catalogue.
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"Inherent Vice " premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 4, 2014, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 12, 2014.
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Inherent vice can be used as a justification for refusing to insure an item, as its intrinsically self-destructive nature may make it unacceptable risk to a carrier or insurer.
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The insurers argued that the proximate cause ( " " causa proxima " " ) was " Inherent Vice " of the cargo, for which they would not be liable.
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She began acting at a young age, appearing on several television series, including " Oliver Beene " and " The O'Keefes ", along with films like " Inherent Vice ".
