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. Apart from the television series, the book was also adopted into a film in the year 1991. Turners warshawski is bitingly hilarious, brazenly sexy, and always the smartest one in the room. 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. Beautiful kathleen turner body heat, romancing the stone stars as v. The film cuts to a reaction shot of smeissen, then back to the wide shot. Warshawski, a toughtalking, sexy chicago private eye hired by kat angela goethals, the yearold daughter of a murdered exhockey star, v. Warshawski dvd, 2011, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Warshawski kathleen turner returns to smeissens wayne knight hideout to get some information out of him. Unfollow vi warshawski to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Warshawski is a 1991 film directed by jeff kanew and starring kathleen turner. Warshawski, in the eyes of this film lover, works just fine.
Jul 15, 2018 rudy giuliani associates arrested as support for impeachment rises. The credits acknowledge the film to be based on the v. Warshawski has to battle chicagos most notorious hoods. Caroline, a childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problemafter twentyfive years she wants v. 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.
Its the kind of film i like to watch to relax and enjoy without having to tax my little grey cells too much. Including a comingofage series and a film starring chris. Jun 16, 2018 closing credits for vi warshawski from 1991. Warshawski looks and feels like a secondrate tv show. 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. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. Warshawski isnt crazy about going back to her old south chicago neighborhood, but a promise is something she always keeps. Warshawski, a woman seduced not only by such distaff fripperies as stiletto heels and lotsa lipstick but by macho. Unfortunately box office results were poor and plans for a franchise got kod. Adapted from sara paretskys popular series of mystery novels, v. I warshawski is taunted and battered by the bad guys.
In short this is a very simplistic comedy crime caper. 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. She goes upstairs to his office and, as a warning, fires her gun at a bowl of walnuts sitting on his desk. 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.
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. Strictly for archive purposes for crossreference on accreditation. The screenwriters tried to make it a comedyaction film and dishonored paretsky in their representation of her character. Warshawski movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Warshawski is a 1991 movie about a tough chicago female detective based on the best selling mystery books by sara paretsky. 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 freelance private investigator in chicago, who lives the part of the hardboiled detective. Warshawski full movie watch online, stream or download. Warshawski 1991 cast and crew her boyfriends dockside death seems fishy to a chicago private eye kathleen turner, and so do his two brothers. Warshawski is a female investigator who breaks a lot of the taboos created for female pis. Warshawski dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. 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. A female pi babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father. The series, as of the time of writing, comprises nine books and a number of short stories.
Determined to keep just about everyone at a distance. Warshawski novels by sara paretsky, featuring a chicago female private eye. Warshawski on tv with the full listings schedule at. Warshawski was made in 1991 by jeff kanew hollywood pictures. I warshawski is a chicagobased freelance private investigator who lives the part of the hardboiled detective. 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. Warshawski in jeff kanews film version of the hardboiled detective character from sara paretskys series of crime novels.
With the exception of the pietro andromache, warshawskis adventures are written. I know that a lot of people gave this film the thumbs down. Warshawski 1991 starring kathleen turner and jay o. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Warshawski is one of several movies that have been released in lowpriced blu rays where the only feature is the feature. Among the first, and perhaps the most compelling, want to read. Warshawski is a fictional character featured in a series of crime novels by american author sara paretsky. Warshawski, with kathleen turner in the title role. Vic to her friends as she investigated her cousin boom booms death. 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. All blazing trailers videos include links to purchase the films where applicable. Sara paretsky is an american novelist of detective fiction, largely featuring female private investigator v.
Warshawski 1991 her boyfriends dockside death seems fishy to a chicago private eye kathleen turner, and so do his two brothers. Warshawski 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When brute force isnt enough to handle the human sludge of the chicago. Warshawski on digital and stream instantly or download offline. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. 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. In doing so she befriends the victims daughter, kat, and together they set out to crack the case. The film, which took many creative liberties with paretskys character, was intended as a franchise for turner. Warshawski, a toughtalking, sexy chicago private eye who knows how to use her two most lethal weapons her powerful charm and curvy legs.
Thank you to robert from the movie locations and more website for finding paiges house and the office building 0. I warshawski is a chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend. When her new flame, exhockey player boomboom grafalk turns up murdered, his yearold daughter. She drinks scotch, will break into an office if need be and can fight. 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. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The film was directed by one, jeff karnew who was allocated a 24 million budget for the movie. 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.
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