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'''''V.I. Warshawski''''' is a [[1991 in film|1991]] film directed by [[Jeff Kanew]]. It was intended to be a film franchise for star [[Kathleen Turner]], but no sequels were ever produced following the film's critical and commercial failure.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103184/trivia Trivia at imdb.com]</ref> |
'''''V.I. Warshawski''''' is a [[1991 in film|1991]] film directed by [[Jeff Kanew]]. It was intended to be a film franchise for star [[Kathleen Turner]], but no sequels were ever produced following the film's critical and commercial failure.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103184/trivia Trivia at imdb.com]</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago-based private freelance private investigator who lives the part of the hard-boiled detective. But in her heart of hearts, she is a softy. One night, while she is drinking at her favorite bar, she meets an ex-Blackhawks hockey player named Boom-Boom Grafalk (Stephen Meadows). The two connect and a romance appears to be in the making. But Warshawski is nevertheless surprised when Boom-Boom appears at her doorstep later that night with his 13-year-old daughter, Kat (Angela Goethals) in tow. |
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He asks Warshawski if she could watch her and Warshawski agrees. Later that night, Boom-Boom is killed in a boat explosion and Kit hires Warshawski to track down her father's killer. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat; together they set out to crack the case. |
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==Principal cast== |
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==Production notes== |
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The film was based on [[V. I. Warshawski|a series of books]] by [[Sara Paretsky]]. Screenwriters Edward Taylor, David Aaron Cohen, and Nick Thiel adapted only one of [[Sara Paretsky]]'s novels, ''Deadlock,'' for the script, which took at least one liberty with the story. Whereas Paretsky had written the novel as a serious mystery, the screenwriters took an almost comedic approach. |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| V.I. Warshawski | |
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| Directed by | Jeff Kanew |
| Screenplay by | Edward Taylor David Aaron Cohen Nick Thiel |
| Produced by | Penney Finkelman Cox Jeffrey Lurie |
| Starring | Kathleen Turner Jay O. Sanders Charles Durning |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Edited by | Debra Neil-Fisher Carroll Timothy O'Meara |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
Production companies | Hollywood Pictures Chestnut Hill Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release date | 26 July 1991 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Box office | $11,128,309 (USA) |
V.I. Warshawski is a 1991 film directed by Jeff Kanew. It was intended to be a film franchise for star Kathleen Turner, but no sequels were ever produced following the film's critical and commercial failure.[1]
Plot
Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago-based private freelance private investigator who lives the part of the hard-boiled detective. But in her heart of hearts, she is a softy. One night, while she is drinking at her favorite bar, she meets an ex-Blackhawks hockey player named Boom-Boom Grafalk (Stephen Meadows). The two connect and a romance appears to be in the making. But Warshawski is nevertheless surprised when Boom-Boom appears at her doorstep later that night with his 13-year-old daughter, Kat (Angela Goethals) in tow.
He asks Warshawski if she could watch her and Warshawski agrees. Later that night, Boom-Boom is killed in a boat explosion and Kit hires Warshawski to track down her father's killer. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat; together they set out to crack the case.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Kathleen Turner | V.I. Warshawski |
| Jay O. Sanders | Murray Ryerson |
| Charles Durning | Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory |
| Angela Goethals | Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter |
| Nancy Paul | Paige Wilson Grafalk |
| Stephen Meadows | Bernard 'Boom-Boom' Grafalk |
| Stephen Root | Mickey |
Production notes
The film was based on a series of books by Sara Paretsky. Screenwriters Edward Taylor, David Aaron Cohen, and Nick Thiel adapted only one of Sara Paretsky's novels, Deadlock, for the script, which took at least one liberty with the story. Whereas Paretsky had written the novel as a serious mystery, the screenwriters took an almost comedic approach.
Critical reception
Janet Maslin of The New York Times had mixed thoughts about the film but commended the acting:
It's too bad that V.I. Warshawski is itself a lot less glamorous than Ms. Turner's performance, since the character could easily be the centerpiece of a more appealing film.... V.I. Warshawski has a breezy style and a serviceable, even surprising detective plot. And it has Ms. Turner, who makes the most of V. I. Warshawski's sardonic humor.[2]
Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and also praised Turner's performance:
Kathleen Turner fits the character more closely than I would have imagined. Her laugh seems aged by whiskey, her smile is brave in the face of trouble, she kisses guys as if she'll never see them again, and she's usually right.[3]
Turner's performance as the title character was the one detail Sara Paretsky, who had created the character and written the film's source novel, Deadlock, found fit to praise, criticizing most of the other elements.
Box office
The movie debuted poorly at the box office.[4]
References
- ^ Trivia at imdb.com
- ^ Maslin, Janet (26 July 1991). "Original New York Times review - requires subscription". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "V.I. Warshawski :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ July 30, 1991 (30 July 1991). "Weekend Box Office : 'Mobsters' Is the Only Solid Opener - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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External links
- V.I. Warshawski at IMDb
- V.I. Warshawski at AllMovie
- V.I. Warshawski at Box Office Mojo
- V.I. Warshawski at Rotten Tomatoes