Screenwriter Shane Black of Lethal Weapon fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir. Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief in New York City who quite literally stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles to test for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, his new .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Downey Jr, Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen |
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| Director | Shane Black |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Comedy |
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Screenwriter Shane Black of Lethal Weapon fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir. Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief in New York City who quite literally stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles to test for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, his new agent arranges for him to shadow a gay private investigator, Perry van Shrike also known as 'Gay Perry' (Val Kilmer). But when Perry takes Harry along on a simple job for a mystery client, the two witness the disposal of a dead body, and the game suddenly becomes serious. Adding to the intrigue is Harmony Faith Lane (Michelle Monaghan), a beautiful and smart-as-a-whip wannabe starlet with whom Harry is so smitten that he pretends to be a real detective. Soon Harry, Perry, and Harmony are tangled in a life-threatening web of dead bodies, deception, and treachery.
| Starring | Robert Downey Jr, Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen, Deanna Dozier, Judie Aronson, Mary Castro, Robert Downey Jr. |
|---|---|
| Director | Shane Black |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 43 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Mar 2006 Blu-ray: 04 Dec 2006 HD DVD: 20 Nov 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
Deliriously enjoyable.... The duo make a whole greater than the sum of their parts, a couple of highly flammable actors as famous for their volatile offscreen reputations as for their redoubtable acting chops
It's the laugh-a-minute repartee of this odd couple that drives the movie.... Kilmer revels in showing off his long-dormant talent for suave comedy
This is a welcome return to form for screenwriter turned director Shane Black! This in my opinion is his best script yet, the witty and and non-stop banter between Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr almost had me rolling in the aisle on several occasions. Can't think of a more enjoyable movie I've seen this year, both Downey Jr's(I kept thinking how this superb actor has wasted a career with so much potential) and Kilmer's comic timing are of the highest calibre, Highly Recommended!!!
This is without a doubt one of the best and funniest movies in recent years, its smart, actually funny and interesting! The characters are phenomenally portrayed by some of the best talent available and it really shows on screen, they are really likeable. The whole film pretty much plays around with film techniques and genre conventions and it plays out really nice!! There is a reason this film is one of the best and its because of the combination of a clever but entertaining story mixed with strong and uniquely interesting characters that included some hilarious funny moments! This really is a must rent! If u like comedy this film delivers but if you like action/adventure this is also for you!
5 out of 5 stars
Val Kilmer - who shot to fame as cocky pilot Iceman in Top Gun - is to join the cast of Columbus Day, a crime drama in which he will play a thief, it was announced today. The film, about a heist that goes wrong, will also star Wilder Valderrama as his partner in crime and is to be produced by a company co-owned by Kevin Spacey. Although Kilmer may not appear in cinemas as frequently as other actors, he has racked up a wide-ranging CV in his career, with the recent Kiss Kiss Bang Bang featuring... Read more