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52% Critic Match
The Singing Detective
“When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.”
5.2 / 10• 2003• 1h 49m•R• English
ComedyMusicMysteryCrime
Storyline
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Cast & Crew
Robert Downey Jr.
Dan Dark
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Keith Gordon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Singing Detective is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
