Sketch Artist

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Sketch Artist
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GenreCrime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Written by Michael Angeli
Directed by Phedon Papamichael
Starring Jeff Fahey
Sean Young
Drew Barrymore
Music by Mark Isham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Brad Krevoy
Steven Stabler
Cinematography Wally Pfister
EditorCarole Kravetz Aykanian
Running time88 minutes
Production companies Motion Picture Corporation of America
Showtime Networks
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseJune 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. [1] [2] [3] It was released theatrically in Canada, Sweden and South Korea.

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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

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.

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References

  1. Leonard Maltin (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide . Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1997. ISBN   0452279143.
  2. James Cameron-Wilson (1994). Young Hollywood. Batsford, 1994. ISBN   0713472669.
  3. 1 2 Joe Leydon (April 30, 1992). "Review: 'Sketch Artist'". Variety . Retrieved 9 June 2015.