Despite several excellent performances and a script brimming with sharp, double-edged dialogue, this stylistic delusion of a film ultimately generates about as much noise as a feather falling on sand.
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The Singing Detective (2003): Summary
- Release Date:October 24th, 2003
- Director:Keith Gordon
- Writer:Dennis Potter
- Starring:Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Carla Gugino, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard
- Genre:Drama, Mystery
- Official Site:miramax.com/singingdetective
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- Runtime:1 hour 49 minutes
- Box Office:$336,000
The story is about a crime novelist (Downey Jr.) who languishes in his hospital bed and occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. Heavily medicated, his plot weaves with childhood memories and soon he is living in a film noir hell constructed by his own psyche.
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