“When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.”
The Singing Detective
5.1
146 votes·2003
·1h 49m
·MovieComedyMusicMysteryCrime
Overview
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.1x
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Significant financial loss
Keywords
adulteryinfidelityparanoiahallucinationmusicalsurrealismparodysadomasochismdetective storyremakelos angeles, californiafantasy sequence
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Dan Dark
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
Alfre Woodard
Chief of Staff
Amy Aquino
Nurse Nozhki
David Dorfman
Young Dan Dark
Eddie Jones
Moonglow Bartender
Lily Knight
Woman Physiotherapist
Clyde Kusatsu
Visiting Japanese Doctor
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