The Singing Detective
“When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal, he wrote the book. Now he's living it.”
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
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Cast
49 people
Robert Downey Jr.
Dan Dark
Known for
The Avengers
Iron Man
Robin Wright
Nicola / Nina / Blonde
Known for
Forrest Gump
House of Cards
Mel Gibson
Dr. Gibbon
Known for
Braveheart
Signs
Jeremy Northam
Mark Binney
Known for
The Tudors
The Crown
Katie Holmes
Nurse Mills
Known for
Batman Begins
Brahms: The Boy II
Adrien Brody
First Hood
Known for
The Pianist
King Kong
Jon Polito
Second Hood
Known for
Big Eyes
Miller's Crossing
Carla Gugino
Betty Dark / Hooker
Known for
Night at the Museum
The Haunting of Hill House
Saul Rubinek
Skin Specialist
Known for
Warehouse 13
Hunters
Alfre Woodard
Chief of Staff
Known for
See
Marvel's Luke Cage
Amy Aquino
Nurse Nozhki
Known for
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Bosch
David Dorfman
Young Dan Dark
Known for
The Ring
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Keith Gordon Director · Dennis Potter Screenplay Tom Richmond Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $436K · Budget $8M · United States release October 24, 2003
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$435,625
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Icon Productions
Production
Haft Entertainment
Production
Airborne Productions
Production
Paramount Vantage
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 17, 2003
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 24, 2003
Limited theatrical
Argentina
October 13, 2004 · Physical
Australia
July 8, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2003 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
April 27, 2004 · Physical
France
May 15, 2003 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
December 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
January 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 15, 2004 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
March 25, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Israel
November 27, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 17, 2004 · Physical
New Zealand
October 7, 2004 · Theatrical
Norway
January 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Poland
June 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
December 12, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 22, 2004 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 6, 2012 · Physical
United Kingdom
November 14, 2003 · Theatrical
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