Movie: "V.I. Warshawski"

Release Date: Jul 1991 Genres: Crime / Comedy Awards: 1 nomination Runtime: 89 min Cast: Kathleen Turner (Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski), Jay O. Sanders (Murray Ryerson) Charles Durning (Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory) Angela Goethals (Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter) Nancy Paul (Paige Wilson Grafalk) Frederick Coffin (Horton Grafalk) Charles McCaughan (Trumble Grafalk) Stephen Meadows (Bernard 'Boom-Boom' Grafalk) Wayne Knight (Earl 'Bonehead' Smeissen) Lynnie Godfrey (Sal, Golden Glow Bartender) Anne Pitoniak (Dr. Lotty Herschel) Stephen Root (Mickey) Robert Clotworthy (Philip Pugh, Attorney) Tom Allard (Big Eddie, Earl's Thug) Mike Hagerty (Babe (as Michael G. Hagerty)) Lee Arenberg (Flesh) Mike Bacarella (2nd Cabbie) John Beasley (Ernie) Everett Smith (John McGraw, Dockworkers Union Chief) Herb Muller (Contreras, V.I.'s Landlord) Theresa Bell (Stacy, Murray's new Girl) Geof Prysirr (Ron Whortley, Banker) Sandra Foster (Bank Teller) Gregg Almquist (Bank Manager) Gene Hartline (Boat Chase Thug #1) Gary Epper (Boat Chase Thug #2) John P. Marsh (Striker) Shirley Johnson (Singer) Victor Herold (Bassist) Casey Jones (Drummer) Professor Eddie Lusk (Keyboardist) Maurice Vaughn (Guitarist) Aaron Seville (Paramedic) Doris Le Gras (Maid) John Fujioka (Sumitora) Roger Ito (Sumitora's Bodyguard #1) Robert Wong (Sumitora's Bodyguard #2) David Bontumasi (Man on Street (uncredited)) Larry Nazimek (Police Officer (uncredited))

Storyline

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.