The Singing Detective

Name: The Singing Detective
Genre: Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2003-10-24
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 5.061
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes

When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.

Comedy Music Mystery Crime

The Singing Detective(2003)

When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.

Comedy Music Mystery Crime

AI Analysis

AI Film Summary

5.1/ 10 (140 votes)

1h 49m

2003-10-24

Budget: $8.0M

Revenue: $0.4M

Overview

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

DirectorKeith Gordon

ScreenplayDennis Potter

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Dan Dark

Robin Wright

Nicola / Nina / Blonde

Mel Gibson

Dr. Gibbon

Jeremy Northam

Mark Binney

Katie Holmes

Nurse Mills

Adrien Brody

First Hood

Jon Polito

Second Hood

Carla Gugino

Betty Dark / Hooker

Saul Rubinek

Skin Specialist

Alfre Woodard

Chief of Staff

Amy Aquino

Nurse Nozhki

David Dorfman

Young Dan Dark

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Keywords

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