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Sketch Artist

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Sketch Artist
GenreCrime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Written byMichael Angeli
Directed byPhedon Papamichael
StarringJeff Fahey
Sean Young
Drew Barrymore
Music byMark Isham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBrad Krevoy
Steven Stabler
CinematographyWally Pfister
EditorCarole Kravetz Aykanian
Running time88 minutes
Production companiesMotion Picture Corporation of America
Showtime Networks
Original release
NetworkShowtime
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.

Plot

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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

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Reception

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Variety said it had a "smart script by journalist Michael Angeli and a strong lead performance by Jeff Fahey."[3]

Sequel

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A sequel starring Fahey and Courteney Cox, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See, followed in 1995.

References

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  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. ^ a b Joe Leydon (April 30, 1992). "Review: 'Sketch Artist'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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