SINGING DETECTIVE

Details

• Release Year: 1986
• Genre: Drama, Foreign, Musical, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: A gripping murder mystery! A lavish musical!! An intense psychological thriller!!! A warped romance!!!!; ; Dennis Potter's legendary, award-winning masterpiece is all this and more. It's the story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder whose hallucinations interweave memories of his past with the murder mystery in his book, The Singing Detective, the story of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band when he's not cracking cases. ; ; Hailed by critics and audiences as one of the greatest television productions of all time, this collector's edition DVD set of The Singing Detective has been restored to its original brilliance and features insightful bonus features that give viewers a rare glimpse into the brilliant mind of Dennis Potter.
• Cast: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, Lyndon Davies, David Ryall, Gerard Horan, Ron Cook, George Rossi, Leslie French, Geff Francis, Sharon D. Clarke, Janet Suzman, Alison Steadman, Bill Paterson, Jim Carter, Janet Henfrey, Imelda Staunton, Kate McKenzie, Charon Bourke, Charles Simon, Mary MacLeod, Thomas Wheatley, William Speakman, Wally Thomas, Trevor Cooper, Niven Boyd, David Thewlis, Simon Chandler, Badi Uzzaman, Richard Pescud, Paul Lacoux, John Matshikiza, Nigel Pegram, Richard Butler, Maggie Holland, Heather Tobias, John Sheraton, Malcolm Storry, Joan White, Ken Stott, Jo Cameron Brown, Angela Curran, Martin Camm, Darren Williams, Claire Phelps, Neil Pittaway, Emma Myant, Susie Ann Watkins, Tricia George, Samantha Bryant, Errol Shaker, Astley Harvey, Elaine Banham, Candyce Jane Brandl, Sue Glasser, Tim Majors, Timothy Peters, Rowena Petty, Dennis Plowright, Mavis Wright, Ishaq Bux, Jon Amiel, Dennis Potter
• Director: Jon Amiel
• Runtime: 7:30
• Company: BBC Video
• Media Format: Series