The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective (2003)

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

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

Date of release
2003-10-24
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (152)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime
Director
Keith Gordon

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Singing Detective
  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

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. It stars Robert Downey Jr. and features a supporting cast that includes Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Robin Wright, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam and Carla Gugino as well as a number of songs from the 1950s.

Production

Potter's screenplay had been circulating in Hollywood for many years as Potter was enthusiastic about a film version. Robert Altman was at one time attached to direct with Dustin Hoffman in the lead, but financing proved difficult and the production was shelved. It was eventually discovered by an executive at Mel Gibson's production company Icon Productions, who loved it and got Gibson on board to produce.

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