Rent The January Man for FREE
+70,000 other titles and counting
- NO late fees or long term contracts - cancel anytime
- FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
- 1000's of films to stream instantly to your PC, TV or PS3TM at no extra cost

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 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pat O'Connor |
| Genres | Drama |
loading...
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
- 4
- 1
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 »
- 0
- 0
January Man
Excellent cast of characters, good story line and acting. Certainly enjoyed reviewing it after a hiatus of some years...
- 1
- 0
Could Do Better
Mediocre film. All the actors could have done better, poor script.
- 0
- 1
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 »
- 0
- 0
January in November
Nice to see a film that is quirky insofar as it does not follow the seemingly standard [almost mechanically produced plots] of far to many thrillers and does ... read more »
- 0
- 0
Not Bad but not Good.
I found this to be nowhere near as bad as some reviewers suggest. It does have an identity problem. As a Comedy it is not hilarious. As a thriller it is not ... read more »
- 0
- 0
The January Man
Well worth watching.
- 1
- 0
A wasted January
This was a terrible film. What was the point of it all? A whodunnit with a culprit who nobody was bothered about when it came to a final conviction? Kevin Kline... read more »
- 1
- 0
the january man
A few comical moments in a very contrived plot. I've seen worse but I've seen much, much better
- 1
- 1
drole but exciting surreal thriller
Excellent character development and a surrealistic bent to the moods and dialogue make this a most enjoyable encounter. Klein and Keitel are superb opposites ... read more »
- 1
- 1
About as thrilling as bank holiday monday
this film is a real let down to its build up...the plot is not a bad one, but somehow you lose all thread of it because the film is so slow and stale....and ... read more »