The January Man (1989)
"Catching a serial killer takes a seriously twisted cop."
ThumbScore
👍 62%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 28%
(RT: 28%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Faye Grant as Alison Hawkins
Is The January Man good?
It's divisive. 62% audience score, estimated from 185 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 28%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police. Wikipedia ↗
