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Oct 24, 2003 · 1 h 49 m. Summary The story of a crime novelist (Downey Jr.) who, languishing in his hospital bed, occupies his time by mapping out a screenplay in his head about a cynical private investigator who doubles as a singer in a dance band. (Paramount Classics)
Mar 16, 2012 · The Singing Detective. Musical fantasy based on Dennis Potter's screenplay. Plagued by paranoia and confined to a hospital bed with a terrible skin condition, cynical crime novelist Dan Dark ...
The Singing Detective (TV Mini Series 1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Apr 4, 2003 · Paperback. $24.75 38 Used from $2.49 5 New from $23.25. Potter presents the delightful script of the much-acclaimed BBC/PBS series. It is the unfolding tale of Philip Marlow, a bedridden writer of detective stories, whose real-life memories mix with pop culture fantasies as he lies in a London hospital. Print length.
- Paperback
- Dennis Potter
Nov 7, 2003 · "The Singing Detective" is a movie about a man who has been failed by science and drugs and turns in desperation to his mind, seeking temporary insanity as a release. His sharp intelligence is an asset. He knows the 1950s songs are trash, and that's the point; you don't throw songs you love onto the bonfire.
Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a detective novelist in hospital suffering from a debilitative and painful skin condition. In physical and mental torment, the thin line between reality and fantasy begins to blur as Dan escapes into his mind.
