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THE SINGING DETECTIVE (2003) It's no Psycho redo -- but it doesn't compare with the 1980s British television masterpiece, either. Robert Downey Jr. stars as a hospitalized crime novelist… PT109M Drama Musical Robert Downey Jr. Mel Gibson Robin Wright Adrien Brody Carla Gugino Jeremy Northam Mel Gibson Paramount Classics

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Details Release Date: Oct 24, 2003; Length: 109 Minutes; Genres: Drama, Musical; With: Robert Downey Jr., Mel Gibson and Robin Wright

It's no Psycho redo -- but it doesn't compare with the 1980s British television masterpiece, either. Robert Downey Jr. stars as a hospitalized crime novelist who imagines he's in his own novel.

Originally posted Nov 07, 2003 Published in issue #736 Nov 07, 2003 Order article reprints