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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 | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 12 Aug 2002 |
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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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Nothing short of disastrous
How's this for a cast? Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel, Rod Steiger and Alan Rickman. It's a pretty impressive ... read more »
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- Philip Concannon
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- 05 Nov 2004 at 22:30
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January Man
Excellent cast of characters, good story line and acting. Certainly enjoyed reviewing it after a hiatus of some years...
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- 25 Apr 2009 at 16:11
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Could Do Better
Mediocre film. All the actors could have done better, poor script.
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- Beckenham
- 25 Jan 2009 at 17:56
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Dross
This must be one of the most self indulgent pretentious films I've ever seen.
It has no saving graces...it is a load of dross and not worth the ... read more » - 668224
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- Bishopton
- 03 Dec 2008 at 19:03
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Doubt
- 02 Feb 2009
What happened between Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Donald Miller (Joseph Foster) in the rectory? Neither one is saying, but Sister James (Amy Adams) is concerned the boy came back to class flushed, with alcohol on his breath. Sister James is young and naïve, but not that naïve. She hesitantly takes her suspicion to Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep), the principal at St Mary’s. Sister Aloysius is neither young nor naïve, and unlike Sister James, she has taken a staunch dislike... Read more
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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....
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