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The January Man
1988
An underrated film penned by Oscar winner (Moonstruck) John Patrick Shanley about a modern day Sherlock Holmes asked by his policeman brother to discover a serial killer's identity before he strikes again. His romance with the Mayor's daughter has a touch of poetry that lifts the film above formula. Read more
| Starring | Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Danny Aiello |
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| Director | Pat O'Connor |
| Genres | Drama |
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The January Man
An underrated film penned by Oscar winner (Moonstruck) John Patrick Shanley about a modern day Sherlock Holmes asked by his policeman brother to discover a serial killer's identity before he strikes again. His romance with the Mayor's daughter has a touch of poetry that lifts the film above formula.
| Starring | Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Danny Aiello, Rod Steiger, Alan Rickman, Harvey Keitel |
|---|---|
| Director | Pat O'Connor |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 12 Aug 2002 Production year: 1988 |
| Format | DVD |
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Kevin Kline is eminently watchable in this gritty thriller as the ex-New York cop brought back on to the force to track down a serial killer. Among the heavyweight supporting cast, Susan Sarandon stands out, and this even boasts a screenplay by Oscar-winning Moonstruck writer John Patrick Shanley. Given the talent at his disposal, director Pat O'Connor should have turned in a much better movie, but, even though this doesn't quite live up to its promise, it's still very entertaining.
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In New York, eleven murders have taken place in as many months, and the serial killer is about to strike again. So... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Not bad
Not a bad film watchable, no edge of seat stuff but ok. The film tried to be funny in parts but didn't have you rolling around on the floor.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Not bad
Not a bad film watchable, no edge of seat stuff but ok. The film tried to be funny in parts but didn't have you rolling around on the floor.
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An underrated film penned by Oscar winner (Moonstruck) John Patrick Shanley about a modern day Sherlock Holmes asked by his policeman brother to discover a serial killer's identity before he strikes ... -