| 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 |
| 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 (1992-06-27) |
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. It was released theatrically in Canada, Sweden and South Korea.
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."
Sequel
A sequel starring Fahey and Courteney Cox, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See, followed in 1995.
References
- 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.
- ^ Joe Leydon (April 30, 1992). "Review: 'Sketch Artist'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.