V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski

1991 · 89 min · EN · R · 4.8 (93 votes)
Dir. Jeff Kanew · Starring Kathleen Turner, Jay O. Sanders, Charles Durning, Angela Goethals, Nancy Paul, Frederick Coffin · Music Randy Edelman

Killer eyes. Killer legs. Killer instincts.

CrimeMystery

Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case.

VIBE

A tough-as-nails private eye navigates the rain-slicked streets of Chicago. This film feels like a classic detective story, full of smoky bars, shady characters, and a dogged pursuit of truth against a backdrop of urban decay.

grittycynicalnoirtoughsteadyneo-noir80s crimeurban gritjusticecorruptionfemale empowerment
private detective
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