
The Singing Detective
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.
- Year: 2003
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime
- Studio: Icon Productions, Haft Entertainment, Airborne Productions
- Keyword: adultery, infidelity, paranoia, hallucination, musical, surrealism, parody, sadomasochism, detective story, remake, los angeles, california, fantasy sequence, extramarital affair, doctor patient relationship, duringcreditsstinger, screenwriting, pulp, murder mystery, neo-noir, 1950s, father son relationship, mother son relationship, parallel universe, based on tv series, independent film, jukebox musical, singing detective, chronic illness, alternate reality, surreal comedy
- Director: Keith Gordon
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody