Sketch Artist


Sketch Artist, also known as The Sketch Artist, is a 1992 American made-for-television crime-thriller film written by Michael Angeli and directed by Phedon Papamichael and starring Jeff Fahey, Sean Young and Drew Barrymore. It was released theatrically in Canada, Sweden and South Korea.

Plot

During a homicide investigation, a police sketch artist realizes a witness is describing a suspect resembling the wife of the artist, Jack Whitfield, down to the last detail. Conflicted by this revelation, he withholds pertinent information and begins his own search for the truth.

Cast

Reception

Variety said it had a "smart script by journalist Michael Angeli and a strong lead performance by Jeff Fahey."

Sequel

A sequel starring Fahey and Courteney Cox, Sketch Artist II: Hands That See, followed in 1995.