Set in 1977 Los Angeles, the story follows down-on-his-luck private investigator Holland March, who is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of porn star Misty Mountains. His path crosses with Jackson Healy, a hired enforcer who initially beats March to keep him away from a girl named Amelia.
Set in the 1970s in Los Angeles, The Nice Guys follows the story of private investigators Holland (Ryan Gosling) and Colt (Russell Crowe), who are hired by a wealthy businessman to find his missing daughter. As they dig deeper into the case, they discover a complex web of crime and corruption that leads them to a woman named Margot (Angourie Rice), who becomes embroiled in their investigation.
Ryan Gosling as Holland March and Russell Crowe as Jackson Healy.