V.I. Warshawski

1991
R
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

5.0/10

5.6K

YOUR RATING

Kathleen Turner in V.I. Warshawski (1991)

A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.

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Hard-boiled Detective Action Comedy Crime Mystery

A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.

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IMDb RATING

5.0/10

5.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
Kathleen Turner went on to play V.I. Warshawski on BBC radio.

Goofs
At the scene of the tugboat explosion, the fire engine is solid red. Chicago fire engines are painted a distinct black over red design.

Quotes
Victoria "V.I." Warshawski: Never underestimate a man's ability to underestimate a woman.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Doctor/Dutch/Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey/My Father's Glory/My Mother's Castle (1991)

Soundtracks
Sittin' On Top Of The World
Written by Renée Geyer and James Reyne
Performed by Saundra Alexander (as Saundra "Pan" Alexander)

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Review

Featured review

5/10

Kathleen Turner fits the character

Vicky V.I. Warshawski (Kathleen Turner) is a brassy private investigator in Chicago. She meets ex-hockey player Boom-Boom Grafalk at a bar. She is surprised when he brings his daughter Kat (Angela Goethals) to babysit. Next he's killed in a suspicious accident. V.I. promises Kat to solve her father's death. With the help of reporter Murray (Jay O. Sanders), they investigate the death and the sale of the family dockside property and business.

I like Kathleen Turner as this character. She fits the character quite well and her relationship with little tough-talking Kat is endearing. It's too bad that this is such a badly made movie. The action is done poorly. Director Jeff Kanew does a poor job overall.