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The January Man (1989)

R 97 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   13 January 1989 (USA)
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Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back... See full summary »

Director:

Pat O'Connor
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Kline ...
Nick Starkey
Susan Sarandon ...
Christine Starkey
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ...
Bernadette Flynn
Harvey Keitel ...
Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
Danny Aiello ...
Captain Vincent Alcoa
Rod Steiger ...
Mayor Eamon Flynn
Alan Rickman ...
Ed
Faye Grant ...
Alison Hawkins
Kenneth Welsh ...
Roger Culver (as Ken Welsh)
Jayne Haynes Jayne Haynes ...
Alma
Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina ...
Cone
Bruce MacVittie ...
Rip
Bill Cobbs ...
Detective Reilly
Greg Walker Greg Walker ...
January Man
Tandy Cronyn ...
Lana Pico
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Storyline

Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Taglines:

Eleven women. Eleven months. Only one man can stop him. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Im Zeichen der Jungfrau See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$4,611,062 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio met her future husband, the film's director Pat OConnor while working on this project. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When we first see the January victim enter her apartment, she is walking down a hallway with a bare floor. In the next scene where we see her, there is a rug on the hallway floor. See more »

Quotes

[after Nick has broken down an apartment door]
Woman: Where's my door?
Bernadette Flynn: On the floor.
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Connections

References Midnight Cowboy (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
(uncredited)
Traditional tune, with lyrics by Robert Burns
Sung by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Faye Grant as they leave the hotel See more »