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V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski

Killer eyes. Killer legs. Killer instincts.

Genres

CrimeMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

26 July 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Murray Ryerson

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory

Angela Goethals

Angela Goethals

Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter

Nancy Paul

Nancy Paul

Paige Wilson Grafalk

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Horton

Charles McCaughan

Charles McCaughan

Trumble

Stephen Meadows

Stephen Meadows

Boom-Boom

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Smeissen

Lynnie Godfrey

Lynnie Godfrey

Sal

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Lotty

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Mickey

Robert Clotworthy

Robert Clotworthy

Philip Pugh

Tom Allard

Tom Allard

Big Eddie

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Babe

Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg

Flesh

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Cabbie

John Beasley

John Beasley

Ernie

Everett Smith

Everett Smith

McGraw

Herb Muller

Herb Muller

Contreras

Theresa Bell

Theresa Bell

Stacy

Geof Prysirr

Geof Prysirr

Ron Whortley

Sandra Foster

Sandra Foster

Bank Teller

Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Bank Manager

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Thug #1

Gary Epper

Gary Epper

Thug #2

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