| Sketch Artist | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 Chad Oman (co-producer) Raimond Reynolds (associate producer) David Bixler (associate producer) |
| 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 |
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.
Plot[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Variety said it had a "smart script by journalist Michael Angeli and a strong lead performance by Jeff Fahey."[3]
Sequel[edit]
A sequel starring Fahey and Courteney Cox, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See, followed in 1995.
References[edit]
- ^ Leonard Maltin (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0452279143.
- ^ James Cameron-Wilson (1994). Young Hollywood. Batsford, 1994. ISBN 0713472669.
- ^ a b Joe Leydon (April 30, 1992). "Review: 'Sketch Artist'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
