Warshawski 1991 starring kathleen turner and jay o. The credits acknowledge the film to be based on the v. Warshawski dvd, 2011, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Warshawski 1991 her boyfriends dockside death seems fishy to a chicago private eye kathleen turner, and so do his two brothers. She drinks scotch, will break into an office if need be and can fight. Warshawski looks and feels like a secondrate tv show. A female pi babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father. Warshawski novels by sara paretsky, featuring a chicago female private eye. Thank you to robert from the movie locations and more website for finding paiges house and the office building 0. Warshawski is one of several movies that have been released in lowpriced blu rays where the only feature is the feature. Just as in the book, v warshawski is a private investigator who lives in chicago and is more than determined to solve all her cases. Warshawski novels many years ago and quite liked them at the time so i was happy to find the first book in the series, sara paretskys indemnity only 1982.
Immediately i felt a strong emotional connection with the chicago setting as it was precisely the year the novel was published that i came to this country from the. Strictly for archive purposes for crossreference on accreditation. Vic to her friends as she investigated her cousin boom booms death. Warshawski dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. All blazing trailers videos include links to purchase the films where applicable. The film was directed by one, jeff karnew who was allocated a 24 million budget for the movie. Warshawski kathleen turner returns to smeissens wayne knight hideout to get some information out of him. Sara paretsky is an american novelist of detective fiction, largely featuring female private investigator v. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. She goes upstairs to his office and, as a warning, fires her gun at a bowl of walnuts sitting on his desk. Warshawski was made in 1991 by jeff kanew hollywood pictures. When her new flame, exhockey player boomboom grafalk turns up murdered, his yearold daughter. In a series of novels by sara paretsky, the hardworking sleuth from chicago has walked in the footsteps of philip marlowe, sam spade, and the other wisecracking practitioners of the thankless trade of private investigation.
Warshawski is a female investigator who breaks a lot of the taboos created for female pis. Apart from the television series, the book was also adopted into a film in the year 1991. Warshawski is a freelance private investigator in chicago, who lives the part of the hardboiled detective. Warshawski 1991 cast and crew her boyfriends dockside death seems fishy to a chicago private eye kathleen turner, and so do his two brothers. In doing so she befriends the victims daughter, kat, and together they set out to crack the case. Sanders, charles durning, angela goethals the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Its the kind of film i like to watch to relax and enjoy without having to tax my little grey cells too much. Warshawski on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Vic warshawski turner is a chicago private eye with a healthy, nononsense attitude, a sufficient but unprosperous business and an ache for the right lover. Warshawski, a toughtalking, sexy chicago private eye who knows how to use her two most lethal weapons her powerful charm and curvy legs.
Warshawski full movie watch online, stream or download. I warshawski is a chicagobased freelance private investigator who lives the part of the hardboiled detective. I warshawski is taunted and battered by the bad guys. Warshawski 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The screenwriters tried to make it a comedyaction film and dishonored paretsky in their representation of her character. The series, as of the time of writing, comprises nine books and a number of short stories. Jul 15, 2018 rudy giuliani associates arrested as support for impeachment rises. Unfortunately box office results were poor and plans for a franchise got kod. In short this is a very simplistic comedy crime caper. Turners warshawski is bitingly hilarious, brazenly sexy, and always the smartest one in the room.
Warshawski is a 1991 film directed by jeff kanew and starring kathleen turner. Including a comingofage series and a film starring chris. Warshawski has to battle chicagos most notorious hoods. Warshawski, with kathleen turner in the title role. Jun 16, 2018 closing credits for vi warshawski from 1991.
Beautiful kathleen turner body heat, romancing the stone stars as v. Warshawski is a fictional character featured in a series of crime novels by american author sara paretsky. Warshawski, in the eyes of this film lover, works just fine. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Unfollow vi warshawski to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Caroline, a childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problemafter twentyfive years she wants v. Warshawski, a toughtalking, sexy chicago private eye hired by kat angela goethals, the yearold daughter of a murdered exhockey star, v. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Warshawski is a 1991 movie about a tough chicago female detective based on the best selling mystery books by sara paretsky. When brute force isnt enough to handle the human sludge of the chicago. With the exception of the pietro andromache, warshawskis adventures are written. Warshawski isnt crazy about going back to her old south chicago neighborhood, but a promise is something she always keeps. Determined to keep just about everyone at a distance. The film cuts to a reaction shot of smeissen, then back to the wide shot.
Worst of all, given the impulses that got this film and the series of novels off the ground, is the use of oldfashioned exploitation in the film. Warshawski in jeff kanews film version of the hardboiled detective character from sara paretskys series of crime novels. Among the first, and perhaps the most compelling, want to read. The film, which took many creative liberties with paretskys character, was intended as a franchise for turner.
I know that a lot of people gave this film the thumbs down. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Warshawski movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. I warshawski is a chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend.
Warshawski, a woman seduced not only by such distaff fripperies as stiletto heels and lotsa lipstick but by macho. Warshawski is a fictional private investigator from chicago who is the protagonist featured in a series of detective novels and short stories written by chicago author sara paretsky. Adapted from sara paretskys popular series of mystery novels, v. Warshawski film a toughtalking, fiercely independent female private investigator with a weakness for pretty shoes, warshawski is often forced to play hardball with chicagos crime element. While none of her books have turned to major films, her major character, v i warshawski, ended up with her own film. Warshawskibuy this videobuy this dvd 1991, hollywood pictures 89 minutes based allegedly on characters created by sara paretsky screen story by edward taylor screenplay by edward taylor, david aaron cohen and nick thiel directed by jeff kanew produced by jeffrey lurie coproducers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Warshawski on tv with the full listings schedule at. Paretskys contributions to crime fiction include writing a female character who breaks all of the rules of what a female detective is supposed to be and transcending the typical labels. Warshawski is the best of the best when it comes to female private investigators in crime novels, and has served as inspiration for many of the crime novels we read today.
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