The January Man

The January Man is a 1989 comedythriller film, directed by Pat OConnor from a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley.

On New Years Eve, Manhattan socialite Alison Hawkins returns home from the evenings festivities. As she feeds her fish before going to bed, she is strangled to death by an undetected intruder with a blue ribbon. It is the latest murder by a serial killer who has been terrorizing New York formonths.New York Mayor Flynn is frustrated with the lack of progress in tracking down the killer, and tells NYPD commissioner Frank Starkey to get his brother, and get him now, as they both know Nick is the only man brilliant enough to catch this killer. This is a controversial assignment for Frank, as two years ago, Nick was disgraced in a scandal, and expelled from the force. Frank goes to the scene of a raging fire to find Nick, who has become a firefighter. Frank talks Nick into returning, but only on the condition that he be able to cook dinner the next night for Franks wife, Christine, who is Nicks exgirlfriend. After a press conference announcing Nicks reinstatement, Christine and Nick have dinner. Old wounds are opened, including mention of a canceled check that had been evidence that Frank was involved in the scandal that got Nick fired. ........

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