Sketch Artist
1992 television film written by Michael Angeli and directed by Phedon Papamichael From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sketch Artist, also known as The Sketch Artist, is a 1992 American made-for-television crime-thriller film written by Michael Angeli and directed by Phedon Papamichael and starring Jeff Fahey, Sean Young and Drew Barrymore.[1][2][3] It was released theatrically in Canada, Sweden and South Korea.
| Sketch Artist | |
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| Genre | Crime Drama Mystery Thriller |
| Written by | Michael Angeli |
| Directed by | Phedon Papamichael |
| Starring | Jeff Fahey Sean Young Drew Barrymore |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Editor | Carole Kravetz Aykanian |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Production companies | Motion Picture Corporation of America Showtime Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | June 27, 1992 |
Plot
During a homicide investigation, a police sketch artist realizes a witness is describing a suspect resembling the artist, Jack Whitfield's wife down to the last detail. Conflicted by this revelation, he withholds pertinent information and begins his own search for the truth.
Cast
- Jeff Fahey as Detective Jack Whitfield
- Sean Young as Rayanne Whitfield
- Frank McRae as Milon
- Drew Barrymore as Daisy
- Tchéky Karyo as Paul Korbel
- James Tolkan as Tonelli
- Stacy Haiduk as Claire
- Charlotte Lewis as Leese
- Mark Boone Junior as Sturges
- Ric Young as Jimmy
- Brad Johnson as Peter
Reception
Variety said it had a "smart script by journalist Michael Angeli and a strong lead performance by Jeff Fahey."[3]
Sequel
A sequel starring Fahey and Courteney Cox, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See, followed in 1995.
References
External links
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