Review of The January Man (1989) by Dave C — 15 Sep 2007
This gem of a movie with an absolutely unbelievable cast has sadly for the most part slipped into the ages. In a similar vain to TV's Columbo, this crime drama/comedy is not so much a who-done-it as it is a how-do-all-the-clues-fit-together.
Kevin Kline plays a police detective turned fireman who is brought back to the force to hunt a serial killer obsessed with pattens. Of course, not everything goes smoothy as his return to the police causes all manner of political problems for his brother the chief of police (Keitel) and the mayor (Steiger).
Those of you out there who are Alan Rickman fans (and there is a surprising number of you) will love this movie for Rickman's bizarre artistic genius character. My only problem with this film, why does Rob Steiger yell so much?
This review of The January Man (1989) was written by Dave C on 15 Sep 2007.
The January Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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