The Singing Detective (2003) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
From director Keith Gordon (Mother Night, A Midnight Clear) comes this American feature adaptation of the 1986 BBC miniseries, The Singing Detective. Robert Downey Jr. returns to the big-screen for the first time since 2000's Wonder Boys as Dan Dark, a novelist who is hospitalized with a severe case of psoriasis. As he lays in bed, Dark hallucinates that he is actually a World War II-era private dick embroiled in an oddball web of mystery, intrigue, and musical numbers. Written by the late Dennis Potter (Pennies From Heaven, Gorky Park) and co-starring Mel Gibson, Robin Wright Penn, Katie Holmes, and Adrien Brody, The Singing Detective premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. - Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
10/24/2003
DVD Release Date:
03/23/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong sexual content, language and some violence.
Run Time:
109 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Haft Enterprises, Icon Productions
Director(s):
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Private Eyes, Doctors and Patients, Fantasy Life, Murder Investigations
Tone:
Dreamlike, Fanciful, Lavish, Quirky, Stylized
Keywords:
detective, disease, doctor, dream, fever, hallucination, murder
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (10-24-2003)
Language:
English
Version of / Remake of:
Status:
DVD
