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The Singing Detective
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R,1hr 49min
Released:
October 24, 2003
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: From director Keith Gordon (Mother Night, A Midnight Clear) comes this American feature adaptation of the 1986 BBC miniseries, The Singing Detective. Robert Downey Jr. returns to the big-screen for the first time since 2000's Wonder Boys as Dan Dark, a novelist who is hospitalized with a severe case of psoriasis. As he lays in bed, Dark hallucinates that he is actually a World War II-era private dick embroiled in an oddball web of mystery, intrigue, and musical numbers. Written by the late Dennis ... Full Synopsis
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Works not primarily because it's a strange and original brew, but because it accomplishes its goals without seeming to force things. The blending of reality with dreams, memories, and imagination is done flawlessly. Full Review
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45
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Featured Cast
Nicola, Nina, Blonde
Dr. Gibbon, Dr. Gibbons
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Katie Holmes attends the New York premiere of "The Singing Detective" on Oct. 9, 2003.
Robert Downey Jr. attends the London premiere of "The Singing Detective" on Nov. 10, 2003.
Katie Holmes and Robert Downey Jr. at the press conference for "The Singing Detective"
Katie Holmes and Robert Downey Jr. at the press conference for "The Singing Detective"
Katie Holmes and Robert Downey Jr. at the press conference for "The Singing Detective"
Robert Downey, Jr. and Katie Holmes at "The Singing Detective" press conference
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