The story follows Nick Starkey (), a disgraced detective-turned-fireman who is lured back to the NYPD to hunt a serial killer terrorizing New York. Written by John Patrick Shanley (fresh off his Moonstruck Oscar win), the film attempts to blend a gritty murder mystery with romantic whimsy and broad slapstick comedy. A Cast at Odds
The January Man (1989) is a cinematic enigma—a high-pedigree thriller that refuses to settle into any one genre, resulting in a fascinating, star-studded mess that critics have debated for decades. The January Man
The film's most striking feature is its "stacked" cast, many of whom seem to be acting in entirely different movies: The January Man (1989) - IMDb The story follows Nick Starkey (), a disgraced