The Singing Detective (2003)

10/24/2003 (US) • 1h 49m

Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime

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

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$435,625.00

Keywords

adultery

infidelity

paranoia

hallucination

musical

surrealism

parody

sadomasochism

detective story

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los angeles, california

fantasy sequence

extramarital affair

doctor patient relationship

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screenwriting

pulp

murder mystery

neo-noir

1950s

father son relationship

mother son relationship

parallel universe

based on tv series

independent film

jukebox musical

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chronic illness

alternate reality

surreal comedy

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