Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- sardonic
- breezy
- casual mystery night
- 1990s movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found Kathleen Turner's performance and breezy sardonic presence stronger than the underwritten script and flat direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
V.I. Warshawski is a Chicago private investigator whose sardonic humor and self-reliance shape the murder investigation.
V.I. befriends Kat, the murdered man's daughter, and works with her to uncover the truth.
The film combines private-eye danger with sardonic humor, romantic complications, and action-comedy framing.
The protagonist is a Chicago-based private detective and the murder case unfolds within that urban milieu.
Films like V.I. Warshawski, and why
The Long Kiss Goodnight
female private detective, sardonic humor, crime mystery plotting, and breezy action-comedy tone
The Big Easy
hard-boiled female investigator, urban crime case, and witty romantic tension
The Trouble with Angels
female-led mystery, romantic comedy elements, and light action-comedy treatment of crime
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Kanew
- Release Date
- 1991-07-26
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (115)
Cast
- Kathleen Turner
- Jay O. Sanders
- Charles Durning
- Angela Goethals
- Nancy Paul
- Frederick Coffin
- Charles McCaughan
- Stephen Meadows
- Wayne Knight
- Lynnie Godfrey
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is V.I. Warshawski about?
- A sardonic Chicago private eye teams with a murder victim’s daughter to investigate a killing that becomes her most personal case.
- What is V.I. Warshawski like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of V.I. Warshawski as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is V.I. Warshawski violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in V.I. Warshawski as moderate.
- What did critics think of V.I. Warshawski?
- Critics generally found Kathleen Turner's performance and breezy sardonic presence stronger than the underwritten script and flat direction.
- Which films are like V.I. Warshawski?
- Films with a similar feel include The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Big Easy, and The Trouble with Angels.
- How long is V.I. Warshawski?
- V.I. Warshawski runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch V.I. Warshawski?
- In United States, V.I. Warshawski is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
