V.I. Warshawski (1991)
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- R
- 1h 29min
- Action, Comedy
- 10 Jan 1992 (Finland)
- Movie
A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.
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Writers:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kathleen Turner | ... |
Vic
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| Jay O. Sanders | ... |
Murray
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Lt. Mallory
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| Angela Goethals | ... |
Kat
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Nancy Paul | ... |
Paige
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| Frederick Coffin | ... |
Horton
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| Charles McCaughan | ... |
Trumble
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| Stephen Meadows | ... |
Boom-Boom
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| Wayne Knight | ... |
Smeissen
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| Lynnie Godfrey | ... |
Sal
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Anne Pitoniak | ... |
Lotty
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| Stephen Root | ... |
Mickey
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| Robert Clotworthy | ... |
Philip Pugh
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Tom Allard | ... |
Big Eddie
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| Mike Hagerty | ... |
Babe
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| Lee Arenberg | ... |
Flesh
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| Mike Bacarella | ... |
Cabbie
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| John Beasley | ... |
Ernie
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Everett Smith | ... |
McGraw
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Herb Muller | ... |
Contreras
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| Theresa Bell | ... |
Stacy
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Geof Prysirr | ... |
Ron Whortley
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Sandra Foster | ... |
Bank Teller
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Gregg Almquist | ... |
Bank Manager
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| Gene Hartline | ... |
Thug #1
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| Gary Epper | ... |
Thug #2
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John P. Marsh | ... |
Striker
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Shirley Johnson | ... |
Singer
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Victor Herold | ... |
Bassist
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Casey Jones | ... |
Drummer
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Eddie Lusk | ... |
Keyboardist
(as Professor Eddie Lusk)
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Maurice Vaughn | ... |
Guitarist
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| Aaron Seville | ... |
Paramedic
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Doris Le Gras | ... |
Maid
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| John Fujioka | ... |
Sumitora
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Roger Ito | ... |
Bodyguard #1
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Robert Wong | ... |
Bodyguard #2
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David Bontumasi | ... |
Man on Street (uncredited)
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Robert Minkoff | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Larry Nazimek | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeff Kanew | ||
Written by
| Sara Paretsky | ... | ('V.I. Warshawski' novels) |
| Edward Taylor | ... | (screen story) |
| Edward Taylor | ... | (screenplay) and |
| David Aaron Cohen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Nick Thiel | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Doug Claybourne | ... | co-producer |
| Penney Finkelman Cox | ... | executive producer |
| Jeffrey Lurie | ... | producer |
| John Bard Manulis | ... | co-executive producer |
| John P. Marsh | ... | executive producer |
| Lauren Weissman | ... | co-executive producer (as Lauren C. Weissman) / executive producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan Kiesser | ||
Editing by
| Debra Neil-Fisher | ... | (as Debra Neil) |
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Eggenweiler | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Neil Kirk | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa Rodgers | ... | post coordinator |
| Susan L. Vovsi | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Glenn Daniels | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Ling | ||
Art Direction by
| Larry Fulton | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne H. Ahrens | ||
Costume Design by
| Gloria Gresham | ||
Makeup Department
| E. Thomas Case | ... | makeup artist: Kathleen Turner |
| Susan Germaine | ... | hairstylist: Kathleen Turner |
| Jerome H. Turnage | ... | hair stylist: scond unit |
| Donna Turner Culver | ... | key hair stylist |
| Pamela S. Westmore | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Joseph P. Kane | ... | unit production manager |
| Sharon Mann | ... | unit production manager: second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seth Cirker | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brian Fong | ... | second assistant director (as Brian T. Fong) |
| Sharon Mann | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Normann Pokorny | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.) |
| John L. Roman | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Jack Frost Sanders | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| William Arnold | ... | art director: second unit |
| Timothy Braniff | ... | illustrator |
| Gus Feederle | ... | assistant property master |
| Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | lead man: second unit |
| Petko D. Kadiev | ... | illustrator |
| Roger L. King | ... | construction gang boss |
| Kathe Klopp | ... | set decorator: second unit |
| Bill MacSems | ... | property master |
| Douglas E. Maxwell | ... | lead man |
| Dora Medrano | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael P. Morris | ... | construction coordinator: second unit |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | ... | set designer |
| Chris Snyder | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joseph Torres | ... | construction foreman |
| Robert R. Volpe | ... | property master: second unit |
| John Bullard | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Phillip Ellman | ... | boat wrangler (uncredited) |
| Steven Kerlagon | ... | paint supervisor (uncredited) |
| Michael Ogle | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Chad Simpson | ... | paint gang boss (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roberta Doheny | ... | re-recording mixer |
| William Hartman | ... | sound editor |
| Roxanne Jones | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Kelson | ... | sound mixer |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | adr editor |
| Karla Knorr | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gary Krivacek | ... | sound editor |
| Victor B. Lackey | ... | sound editor |
| Tom C. McCarthy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter Reale | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Sherline | ... | cable person |
| Thomas W. Small | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| Bill Varney | ... | sound re-recording consultant |
| Don S. Walden | ... | sound editor |
| John O. Wilde | ... | sound editor |
| Howard Wilmarth | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joe Yario | ... | cable person |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| William Jacobs | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dan Cangemi | ... | special effects assistant (as Danny Cangemi) |
| John Frazier | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Francis Pennington | ... | special effects assistant |
| Steve Riley | ... | special effects assistant |
| Kim Derry | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Lund | ... | translite photographer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts |
| Ken Blazer | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (as Gil Combs) |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Doc Duhame | ... | stunts |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | ... | stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon) |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts |
| James Fierro | ... | stunts |
| Mark Harper | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
| Manny Perry | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Randy Popplewell | ... | stunts |
| Danny Rogers | ... | stunts |
| Lori Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tim Trella | ... | stunts (as Timothy P. Trella) |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeffrey P. Ackil | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Jeff Ackil) |
| Rick Borchardt | ... | key grip |
| Donald Carlson | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Joe Carroll | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Peter Davidian | ... | best boy electric |
| Dennis De La Mata | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Robert W. Faison | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Conrad W. Hall | ... | first assistant camera |
| John A. Hawn | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Bradley T. Matthys | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Michael McGreevy | ... | best boy grip |
| John Robert Miller | ... | dolly grip: second unit |
| Jane O'Neal | ... | still photographer |
| Aaron Pazanti | ... | camera operator |
| Robert P. Sanchez | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Dean M. Simmon | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Clyde Smith | ... | dolly grip |
| Richard Sobin | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| John M. Stephens | ... | cinematographer: boat chase sequence / director of photography: second unit |
| Chris Strong | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Swander | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| John Swanders | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Jeffrey Thorin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dean Williams | ... | still photographer: second unit |
| Larry Cottrill | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Oscar Gomez | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hayes | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Richard Kelley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | additional director of photography (uncredited) / additional operator (uncredited) / aerial photography: alligator sequence (uncredited) / steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Monty Woodard | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sandy Holt | ... | voice casting |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting: second unit (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe) |
| Mimi Maynard | ... | voice casting |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting: second unit |
| Liz Siegel | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nino Cerruti | ... | selected wardrobe: Kathleen Turner |
| Oda Groeschel | ... | costumer |
| Susan Kaufmann | ... | costumer: second unit (as Susan Kaufman) |
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eileen McCahill | ... | costumer |
| Chuck Velasco | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Elisa Ann Conant | ... | assistant location manager |
| T.J. Healy II | ... | location scout |
| Bob Hudgins | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Ray Kaufman | ... | assistant location manager |
| Veronique Vowell | ... | location manager |
| Martine White | ... | second assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Elton Ahi | ... | assistant: Mr. Edelman |
| Tom Carlin | ... | music editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | performer |
| François Blaignan | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Andrew Silver | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tracy Cutts | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Judith Saunders | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Deangelo | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit |
| Steve Hellerstein | ... | transportation captain |
| Ronald E. Maxwell | ... | transportation captain: second unit |
| Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Wallace | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bobby Bass | ... | technical advisor |
| Luke Benoit | ... | production assistant |
| Noel Bermudez | ... | production accountant |
| Jodi Bracken | ... | production assistant |
| Terri Clemens | ... | production coordinator |
| Christopher Connors | ... | production assistant |
| Nanci Gumbiner | ... | assistant: Mr. Lurie |
| Carolyn Hagan | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Aghi D. Koh | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Marryott | ... | production associate |
| Jo Therese McElroy | ... | production assistant |
| Patti McGuire | ... | assistant: Mr. Lurie |
| Carol Miyaoka | ... | assistant: Mr. Claybourne |
| Cynthia Neipris | ... | production assistant |
| Ross Reynolds | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Judith Rheiner | ... | publicist |
| Susan Spencer Robbins | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Rayna Saslove | ... | assistant: Ms. Finkelman Cox |
| Alicia Smolen | ... | assistant: Mr. Kanew |
| Donald H. Walker | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Bill Walsh | ... | marine coordinator |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) |
| Heather Pollock | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Donald Rasmussen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners IV (in association with)
- Chestnut Hill Productions
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical) (through 'Buena Vista International')
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1992) (Greece) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1993) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Canal+ (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Téva (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RTL9 (2004) (France) (tv)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Disney Television Studios (for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (title design)
- Universal Studios Sound Facilities (re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | Killer eyes. Killer legs. Killer instincts. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kathleen Turner went on to play V.I. Warshawski on BBC radio. See more » |
| Goofs | At the scene of the tugboat explosion, the fire engine is solid red. Chicago fire engines are painted a distinct black over red design. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Doctor/Dutch/Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey/My Father's Glory/My Mother's Castle (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sittin' On Top Of The World See more » |
| Quotes |
Victoria "V.I." Warshawski:
Never underestimate a man's ability to underestimate a woman. See more » |