The January Man (1989)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writer (WGA):

John Patrick Shanley (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

What a way to start the year.

Plot:

Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Serial Killer | Driving Cap | Long White Gloves | Knocked Down

Cast

Kevin Kline	...	Nick Starkey
Susan Sarandon	...	Christine Starkey
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Bernadette Flynn
Harvey Keitel	...	Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
Danny Aiello	...	Captain Vincent Alcoa
Rod Steiger	...	Mayor Eamon Flynn
Alan Rickman	...	Ed
Faye Grant	...	Alison Hawkins
Kenneth Welsh	...	Roger Culver (as Ken Welsh)
Jayne Haynes	...	Alma
Brian Tarantina	...	Cone
Bruce MacVittie	...	Rip
Bill Cobbs	...	Detective Reilly
Greg Walker	...	January Man
Tandy Cronyn	...	Lana Apico

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio met her future husband, the film's director Pat OConnor while working on this project.

Goofs:

Continuity: When we first see the January victim enter her apartment, she is walking down a hallway with a bare floor. In the next scene where we see her, there is a rug on the hallway floor.

Quotes:

Ed: I'm going to go home, mix some paint, and try to create something original.

Movie Connections:

References Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Soundtrack:

I KNOW THE FEELING

People are taking this movie to seriously

I'm watching the "thrilling" climax as I type this.

Listen, folks, this film wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it's meant more as a parody or farce. Just listen to the soundtrack during the "dramatic" moments, it's not even trying to be serious. I'm guessing the cast was struggling to keep from bursting out in laughter during the filming because it really is stuffed full of every imagineable cliche.

Though there are some original lines. "I want to make you haggis." I mean, come on, how can anyone even begin to imagine this was meant seriously. It's like a police drama version of "Showgirls".

Well, without as much skin. ;-)