The Singing Detective (film)

The Singing Detective
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeith Gordon
Screenplay byDennis Potter
Based onThe Singing Detective
by Dennis Potter
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Richmond
Edited byJeff Wishengrad
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Classics
Release dates
  • January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) (Sundance)
  • October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[2]
Box office$435,625[3]

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 Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam and Carla Gugino as well as a number of songs from the 1950s.

  1. ^ "The Singing Detective (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 2, 2003. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Singing Detective - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Singing Detective (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2012.