V.I. Warshawski (1991)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Jeff Kanew

Writers (WGA):

Sara Paretsky ('V.I. Warshawski' novels)
Edward Taylor (screen story)

Release Date:

26 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

V.I. Warshawski: A private detective with a name as tough as she is.

Plot:

A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Murder | Personal Computer | Blood | Egg

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski
Jay O. Sanders	...	Murray Ryerson
Charles Durning	...	Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Angela Goethals	...	Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter
Nancy Paul	...	Paige Wilson Grafalk
Frederick Coffin	...	Horton Grafalk
Charles McCaughan	...	Trumble Grafalk
Stephen Meadows	...	Bernard 'Boom-Boom' Grafalk
Wayne Knight	...	Earl 'Bonehead' Smeissen
Lynnie Godfrey	...	Sal, Golden Glow Bartender
Anne Pitoniak	...	Dr. Lotty Herschel
Stephen Root	...	Mickey
Robert Clotworthy	...	Philip Pugh, Attorney
Tom Allard	...	Big Eddie, Earl's Thug
Mike Hagerty	...	Babe (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Also Known As:

V.I. Warshawski, Detective in High Heels (USA)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | New Zealand:R | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Among other changes, producers wanted to set the film in Baltimore and cast either Amy Madigan, Bette Midler or Jane Fonda as Warshawski. Paretsky, however, was thrilled with the selection of Kathleen Turner.

Quotes:

Victoria "V.I." Warshawski: When in doubt, hesitate!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 1 (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Ooh Wah Ooh

Kathleen Turner plays a Private Investigator who finds herself working for a 13 year old girl.

I have always loved this movie and I think it has to do with the strong woman character. Kathleen Turner was made for this precise type of role where she plays a wise cracking P.I. reacting to a smart mouthed 13 year old who becomes her next client. I love this movie and just finished watching it for the 15th time and still always enjoy it. I don't know why it never made it at the box office but maybe it has something to do with how she makes fun of men in the movie. But it all is done with tongue in cheek and it has something for everyone in it.

Another movie where she plays the same type of character is "Undercover Blues." If you haven't seen it. Go rent it and enjoy!