The January Man (1989)

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R
1h 37min
Action, Comedy
13 Jan 1989 (USA)
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Two years after being forced out of NYPD, quirky Nick is rehired by the mayor to catch a serial killer after the 11th murder of a woman.

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writer:

John Patrick Shanley

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	Kevin Kline	...	Nick Starkey
	Susan Sarandon	...	Christine Starkey
	Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Bernadette Flynn
	Harvey Keitel	...	Frank Starkey
	Danny Aiello	...	Vincent Alcoa
	Rod Steiger	...	Eamon Flynn
	Alan Rickman	...	Ed
	Faye Grant	...	Alison Hawkins
	Kenneth Welsh	...	Roger Culver (as Ken Welsh)
	Jayne Haynes	...	Alma
	Brian Tarantina	...	Cone
	Bruce MacVittie	...	Rip
	Bill Cobbs	...	Detective Reilly
	Greg Walker	...	January Man
	Tandy Cronyn	...	Lana
	Gerard Parkes	...	Reverend Drew
	Errol Slue	...	Chief Sunday
	William Christian	...	Tim
	Ann Talman	...	Sarah
	Bill Cwikowski	...	Press Representative
	Billie Neal	...	Gwen
	Malachy McCourt	...	Hob
	Paul Geier	...	Detective Muse
	Richard Johnson	...	Newscaster / Reporter
	Elizabeth Karr	...	Newscaster / Reporter
	Jerry Rector	...	Newscaster / Reporter
	James Ryan	...	Newscaster / Reporter
	Grant Shaud	...	Newscaster / Reporter
	Lázaro Pérez	...	Ramon (as Lazaro Perez)
	Katherine E. Miller	...	Olympia
	Jane Sanders	...	Mia
	Colin Mochrie	...	Pat
	Warren Davis	...	Bill
	Joan Heney	...	Claire
	Maida Rogerson	...	Mildred
	James Mainprize	...	Harry
	J.B. Waters	...	Police Officer
	Harmony Cramp	...	Girl in Fire
	Jack K. Tsirakis	...	Maitre'd
	John Kayton	...	Emergency Services Leader
	Fred Booker	...	Janitor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jaap Broeker	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Ellen Maguire	...	Anna (uncredited)

Directed by

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Pat O'Connor

Written by

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John Patrick Shanley

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Produced by

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Christopher Cook	...	associate producer
Norman Jewison	...	producer
Ezra Swerdlow	...	producer

Music by

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Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography by

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Jerzy Zielinski

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director of photography

Editing by

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Lou Lombardo

Editorial Department

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Cherie MacNeill	...	second assistant editor: Toronto
Michael Pacek	...	first assistant editor: Toronto
Suzanne Pillsbury	...	assistant film editor
Dave Pultz	...	color timer (as David Pultz)
Pete Watson	...	assistant editor (as Peter Watson)

Casting By

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Risa Bramon Garcia	...	(as Risa Bramon)
Billy Hopkins

Production Design by

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Philip Rosenberg

Art Direction by

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Dan Davis

Costume Design by

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Ann Roth
Neil Spisak

Makeup Department

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James D. Brown	...	hair stylist
Patricia Green	...	makeup artist
Romaine Greene	...	hair stylist
Craig Lyman	...	assistant makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Christopher Cronyn	...	unit production manager: New York (as Chris Cronyn)
Michael MacDonald	...	production manager: Toronto

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carlos Caneca	...	trainee assistant director
Liam Kiernan	...	dgc trainee assistant director
Donald J. Lee Jr.	...	second assistant director: New York (as Don Lee)
Tom Quinn	...	second assistant director: Toronto
David Sardi	...	second assistant director: New York
Joel Tuber	...	first assistant director: New York
Martin Walters	...	first assistant director: Toronto

Art Department

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Mark Bachman	...	scenic artist
Jeff Balsmeyer	...	sketch artist
Hank Bauer	...	carpenter
James Halpenny	...	construction supervisor
Paul Harding	...	property master
Willi Holst	...	scenic artist (as Willie Holst)
John Oates Jr.	...	set dresser
Richard Reseigne	...	construction coordinator
Siv Sandstrom	...	art department coordinator: Toronto
William Schmer	...	sculptor
Eoin Sprott	...	sculptor
Walter Stocklin	...	property master (as Wally Stocklin)
Michael Stockton	...	set dresser: Toronto
Richard A. Ventre	...	scenic chargeman
Ginny Walsh	...	prop artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Anke Bakker	...	sound editor
Bruce Carwardine	...	sound mixer
Alison Fisher	...	dialogue editor
Glen Gauthier	...	boom operator
Alison Grace	...	dialogue editor
Alastair Gray	...	assistant dialogue editor
Sharon Lackie	...	supervising sound editor
Andy Malcolm	...	foley artist
Paul Massey	...	re-recording mixer
Andy Nelson	...	re-recording mixer
Michael O'Farrell	...	supervising sound editor
Daniel Rosenblum	...	boom operator
Don White	...	re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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David Neil Trifunovich

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special effects supervisor (as Neil Trifunovich)

Visual Effects by

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George Furrotis	...	opticals
Shelly Morrow	...	animation camera / optical layout

Stunts

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Danny Aiello III	...	stunts
Don Hewitt	...	stunts
Paul M. Lane	...	stunts (as Paul Michael Lane)
Brent Meyer	...	stunts
Greg Walker	...	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Randall Balsmeyer	...	insert photography
Raymond Fortune	...	electrician
Michael Green	...	first assistant camera
Edward A. Gutentag	...	second assistant camera
Brian Hamill	...	still photographer
Kevin Jewison	...	first assistant camera
Andrew Mulkani	...	key grip
Peter Norman	...	camera operator: second unit
Harald Ortenburger	...	camera operator
Ray Quinlan	...	chief lighting technician
Ron Renzetti	...	dolly grip
Takashi Seida	...	still photographer
Robert Ward	...	key grip
Tom Weston	...	camera operator: second unit
Jim Whitson	...	lighting operator

Casting Department

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Judie Fixler	...	additional casting
Jill Greenberg	...	additional casting
Katherine Venti	...	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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E.R. Ayotte	...	costume designer: ballet sequence costumes
Graham Docherty	...	wardrobe master: Toronto
Sue Gandy	...	assistant costume designer
Linda Kemp	...	wardrobe supervisor
Ursula Schrader	...	costumer
Susan J. Wright	...	wardrobe supervisor: New York (as Susan Wright)

Location Management

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Beth Boigon	...	location manager
Stephen Danza	...	location manager
Liam Kiernan	...	assistant location manager
George Themus	...	location auditor
Eddie Rehfeldt	...	location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Moe Koffman	...	composer: additional music
Curtis Roush	...	supervising music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Renee Bodner	...	script supervisor
Susanna David	...	script supervisor

Transportation Department

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John Coles	...	driver
James Fanning	...	transportation coordinator
Nick Sweetman	...	transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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David Allan	...	choreographer: ballet sequence
Kelley Baker	...	assistant: Norman Jewison, Toronto
Shelley A. Boylen	...	production coordinator
Elizabeth Broden	...	assistant: Mr. Jewison, Toronto
Christopher Comrie	...	assistant accountant
George Furrotis	...	titles
Kimberly Glasco	...	ballet dancer
Rex Harrington	...	ballet dancer
Sarah Miller Hayward	...	production executive
Paulin Ho	...	location accountant: Toronto
Lacia Kornylo	...	production controller
Alan Ladd Jr.	...	presenter
Janice Leibowitz	...	assistant production coordinator
Soomi Marano	...	production coordinator
Veronica Miller	...	location accountant: Toronto
Rick Parker	...	animal wrangler
Brigitte Prochaska	...	unit publicist
Tammy Quinn	...	assistant production coordinator
Valley Via Reseigne	...	assistant: Mr. Swerdlow
Jane Rosenberg	...	assistant to producer
George Themelis	...	production accountant
Jonathan Watson	...	assistant: Mr. O'Connor
Johanna Weinstein	...	title designer
Ed Zigo	...	technical advisor
David H. Kramer	...	adr loop group (uncredited)
Mike Timoney	...	stunt ice skater (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (France) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1990) (India) (theatrical)
CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
FilmNet (1991) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1992) (Germany) (tv)
Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Fox Network (1992) (United States) (tv)
France 2 (FR2) (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1993) (Netherlands) (tv)
MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Susan Sarandon Star Collection)
MGM Networks (2009) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
Film Effects (recorded at)
Film Effects (titles and opticals)
Film House (recorded at)
General Cameras (camera equipment)
Goldin-Feldman (Susan Sarandon's fur by)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Motion Picture Association (MPA)
New York News Inc. (daily news registered by)
On Location Production Services (Security)
Seiniger/Bloom Productions (titles)
Stuart Atkins Casting (casting)
Todd Thaler Casting (additional casting)
Video Image (computer animation and design)
Video Image (displays)
William F. White International (camera equipment)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	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 Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	woman-on-top police-officer bordeaux-wine building-on-fire central-park-manhattan-new-york-city See All (151) »
Taglines	What a way to start the year. See more »
Genres	Action Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M Brazil:14 (TV rating) Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) Canada:G (Quebec) Finland:K-12 France:Tous publics Germany:12 Iceland:16 India:A India:U (Chennai) India:A (Bombay) Ireland:15 Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) Netherlands:AL Netherlands:6 Norway:15 Portugal:M/12 Russia:16+ Singapore:PG Spain:13 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:15 United States:TV-14 (DLSV, TV Rating.) United States:R West Germany:16

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Calendrier meurtrier (France) January Man - Im Zeichen der Jungfrau (Germany) L'assassí del calendari (Spain, Catalan title) El asesino del calendario (Spain) Calendarul mortii (Romania) See more »
Runtime	97 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Stereo
Filming Locations	Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Director Pat O'Connor and actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio met while working on this project and were later married in 1990. See more »
Goofs	As a matter of definition, the integer 1 (one) is not a prime. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Beaches/We Think the World of You/Dangerous Liaisons/The January Man/36 Fillette (1989). See more »
Soundtracks	I Know the Feeling See more »
Quotes	Ed: I'm going to go home, mix some paint, and try to create something original. See more »

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