The January Man (1989)
Catching a serial killer takes a seriously twisted cop.
Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.
- Date of release
- 1989-01-13
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (186)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
- Director
- Pat O'Connor
Casting
- Kevin Kline — Nick Starkey
- Susan Sarandon — Christine Starkey
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — Bernadette Flynn
- Harvey Keitel — Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
- Danny Aiello — Captain Vincent Alcoa
- Rod Steiger — Mayor Eamon Flynn
- Alan Rickman — Ed
- Faye Grant — Alison Hawkins
- Kenneth Welsh — Roger Culver
- Jayne Haynes — Alma
- Brian Tarantina — Cone
- Bruce MacVittie — Rip
Interesting facts
The January Man is a 1989 American neo-noir comedy thriller film directed by Pat O'Connor from a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley. The film stars Kevin Kline as Nick Starkey, a smart ex-NYPD detective who is lured back into service by his police commissioner brother when a serial killer terrorizes the city. Nick becomes involved with the mayor's daughter and is aided in his investigation by his neighbor, Ed, an artist
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