Is The January Man scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The January Man sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The January Man violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The January Man end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The January Man easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The January Man

Name: The January Man
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Released: 1989
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello

Catching a serial killer takes a seriously twisted cop.

Directed by Pat O'Connor

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

198997 min5.0 / 10

A darkly comedic neo-noir thriller about a disgraced cop drawn back into a serial killer investigation, balancing procedural tension with wry humor and moral ambiguity.

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.

Clusters

Comedic Heist Movies Comedic Villains Detective and Spy Movies Funny Heist Movies Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Comedy

Keywords

Police Serial Killer Neo-noir

Questions people ask

Is The January Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The January Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The January Man violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does The January Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The January Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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