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The Singing Detective (2003)

★ 5.4R109 minDirector: Keith Gordon

2003 American film by Keith Gordon

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Singing Detective about?
The Singing Detective (2003) — "While hospitalized with an extreme case of psoriasis, novelist Dan Dark reworks his first book in his head. Feverish, paranoid and prone to musical outbreaks, he confuses himself with his protagonist, a detective investigating the murder of a prostitute in 1950s Los Angeles."
Is The Singing Detective based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Singing Detective scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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