The January Man

The January Man
Theatrical poster
Directed byPat O'Connor
Written byJohn Patrick Shanley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJerzy Zieliński
Edited byLou Lombardo
Music byMarvin Hamlisch
Production
company
Star Partners II Ltd.
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13) (U.S.)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4.6 million (USA)

The January Man is a 1989 American neo-noir thriller comedy film directed by Pat O'Connor from a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley.[1][2]

The film stars Kevin Kline as Nick Starkey, a smart ex-NYPD detective who is lured back into service by his police commissioner brother (Harvey Keitel) when a serial killer terrorizes the city. Nick becomes involved with the mayor's daughter (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and is aided in his investigation by his neighbor, Ed, an artist (Alan Rickman).

  1. ^ Vincent Canby (1989-01-13). "Kevin Kline On the Trail Of a Killer". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Janet Maslin (1989-02-05). "Is January The Cruelest Month?". The New York Times.