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The January Man

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Disgraced ex-policeman Nick Starkey (Kevin Kline) is brought back to the force by his brother Frank (Harvey Keitel) to help find a serial killer loose in New York City. Unconventional and misunderstood, Nick figures out the killer's patterns while wooing both his own sister-in-law, Christine (Susan Sarandon), and the mayor's daughter Bernadette (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). The police arrest a suspect, but Nick thinks they have the wrong man, so he attempts to find the murderer on his own.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1/4
It wants to be zany but violent, satirical but slapstick, romantic but cynical. It wants some of its actors to rant and rave like amateur tragedians, and others to reach for subtle nuances. And it wants all of these things to happen at the same time. Go to Full Review
Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 6
2.5/4
It's a bit of a mess, but a glorious mess. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/15/2024
3/4
...a seriously (and often impressively) oddball, unpredictable piece of work... Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com 01/14/2022
1/4
This star-studded, schizophrenic movie can't decide whether it's a thriller or a quirky comedy - so it bounces back and forth, and the result is a stilted, nearly unwatchable mess. Go to Full Review
Cathy Burke United Press International 12/12/2017
The film sets out to be large, dramatic and powerful -- as well as endearing -- and misses on every point. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/02/2005
1/5
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Frans B @FransB 1d Zany, cheesy and off-beat. The stellar cast makes for good viewing. Good writing and cinematography. Story is a glorious mashed up mess, with panache, if possible? 😜 Enough action, suspense, drama, quirkiness, intrigue, mystery and tomfoolery to keep you occupied and entertained. See more Yuri B @RyuBlack Jan 3 Good enough movie, very strong cast. Doubt you'd watch more than once though... 💯 See more Electric Drive-In Apr 27 Worth a look for a hilarious, post-Die Hard turn from the late great Alan Rickman as an unemployed, eccentric painter of nude women, as well as Rod Steiger in the most over the top performance of his career. It's not very suspenseful. Nor is it all that funny. But it's smart, different and has an interesting murder mystery at its core. A lackluster ending and Harvey Keitel is awful. See more Stefania G Jan 15 Jeez, this movie is useless mess! Truly unwatchable. See more LeQuinn D 01/02/2025 This is one of those rare films where the mainstream critics failed to understand that the uniqueness of the characters and the veering between drama and lighthearted comedy are what makes this film so damned special and unique. If you’re a Kevin Kline fan, it’s a MUST SEE film because he’s in his prime here and he’s entertaining as hell per-usual. It’s also a HUGE treat to see Alan Rickman in his first higher-profile comedic role ever as Kline’s friend. It’s also refreshing to see Harvey Keitel play a character so understated, and Sarandon’s character was great too along with the late Danny Aiello. It’s also a great time capsule of pre-9/11 New York City and Mary Beth Mastrontonio is solid here too, It’s funny to see she and Rickman would both go on to be in Robin Hood later. This film deserved better reviews than what it received at the time, and even though it’s not perfect it’s still entertaining as hell. See more Kevin F 01/01/2025 A good film, great cast and crew, but not a paint by the numbers, easily categorized film…which is the biggest complaint from all the critics. If you’re a Kevin Kline fan, you can’t miss this one, See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Disgraced ex-policeman Nick Starkey (Kevin Kline) is brought back to the force by his brother Frank (Harvey Keitel) to help find a serial killer loose in New York City. Unconventional and misunderstood, Nick figures out the killer's patterns while wooing both his own sister-in-law, Christine (Susan Sarandon), and the mayor's daughter Bernadette (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). The police arrest a suspect, but Nick thinks they have the wrong man, so he attempts to find the murderer on his own.
Director
Pat O'Connor
Producer
Norman Jewison
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.3M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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