The Singing Detective (film)
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| Directed by | Keith Gordon |
| Screenplay by | Dennis Potter |
| Based on | The Singing Detective by Dennis Potter |
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| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Jeff Wishengrad |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $435,625 |
The Singing Detective is a 2003 American musical crime comedy film directed by Keith Gordon and loosely based on the BBC serial of the same name, a work by British writer Dennis Potter. It stars Robert Downey Jr. and features a supporting cast that includes Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Robin Wright, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam and Carla Gugino as well as a number of songs from the 1950s.