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The Singing Detective is a 2003 American musical crime comedy film directed by Keith Gordon and loosely based on the BBC serial of the same name, a work by British writer Dennis Potter.
Nov 14, 2003 · A writer with psoriasis hallucinates a 1950s detective story in his hospital bed. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright, Mel Gibson and Jeremy Northam, directed by Keith Gordon.
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- Comedy, Crime, Musical
- Keith Gordon
- 2003-11-14
The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, starring Michael Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Its six episodes are "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It".
May 14, 2012 · The Singing Detective tells the story of crime novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a...
- 2 min
- 98.4K
- Paramount Movies
A 2003 film adaptation of a TV series, starring Robert Downey Jr. as a writer who dreams of being a detective. Critics panned the film for its confusing plot, poor dialogue and weak humor.
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- Keith Gordon
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- Robert Downey Jr.
Nov 7, 2003 · A movie adaptation of Dennis Potter's BBC series, starring Robert Downey Jr. as a writer with psoriasis who escapes to a pulp novel and musical fantasies. Ebert praises the film's subjective view of suffering and the ways to cope with it.
The Singing Detective. A hack writer of detective stories, Dan has suffered from a crippling disease since childhood. His latest & worst outbreak has landed him in the hospital where he deliriously tries to figure out who he is and how he got to this terrible place in his life.
