The Singing Detective - 10/24

**fluff** · 10-22-2003, 01:30 AM

From Hollywood.com

Quote:

Synopsis: Dan Dark, an unsuccessful and bedridden novelist with a crippling disease, begins to mentally rewrite one of his novels, "The Singing Detective," with himself in the leading role. He drifts off into a fantasy world set in 1945 with spies, criminals and '40s music. Under the care of the eccentric Dr. Gibbon--who slowly aids the despairing Dark to use his imagination and its creations as a bridge into himself--the mental voyage ends up becoming the key to conquering his illness.

Genre(s):
Musical
Drama
Rating: MPAA R: strong sexual content, language and some violence
Runtime: 109 mins.

Cast & Role

Robert Downey Jr -- Dan Dark
Robin Wright-Penn -- Nicola/Nina
Mel Gibson -- Dr Gibbon
Jeremy Northam -- Mark Binney
Carla Gugino -- Betty Dark/Hooker
Adrien Brody -- First Hood
Alfre Woodard -- Chief of Staff
Katie Holmes -- Nurse Mills

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**fluff** · 10-22-2003, 08:35 AM

I watched the tv series of this years ago in the UK.
I just can't imagine it as a movie, much less with Katie Holmes in the role previously filled by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. That does not sit well with me.

Michael Gambon (the new Dumbledore) played the lead role, but I do think Downey Jr could do a good job with the character.

I'm not sold on the idea of turning this onto a movie.

**Mantenna** · 10-22-2003, 12:23 PM

Hmm...this one sounds interesting. It looks like it has a good cast, and story sounds intriguing. I'll probably go see it.

10-22-2003, 08:35 AM	#2
fluff Why can't we just rewind? Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 40,530	I watched the tv series of this years ago in the UK. I just can't imagine it as a movie, much less with Katie Holmes in the role previously filled by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. That does not sit well with me. Michael Gambon (the new Dumbledore) played the lead role, but I do think Downey Jr could do a good job with the character. I'm not sold on the idea of turning this onto a movie. __________________ "That's Numberwang!"

10-22-2003, 12:23 PM	#3
Mantenna . Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 22 Posts: 8,521 Blog Entries: 1	Hmm...this one sounds interesting. It looks like it has a good cast, and story sounds intriguing. I'll probably go see it.