Monk: Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger (2002)
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Legendary country singer Willie Nelson) is accused of murdering his crooked road manager Sonny Cross (David Anderson). Asked by Lt. Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) to investigate, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has trouble upholding his objectivity: it seems that Nelson was the favorite performer of Monk's late wife Trudy. Alas, it looks bad for Willie, thanks to evidence provided by a blind woman named Wendy Mass (Jackie Richardson). Meanwhile, Monk's assistant Sharona (Bitty Schram) finds a new boyfriend named Jason--who has a very curious (and highly antisocial!) hobby. Without giving away the ending, it can be noted that the episode's highlight is the climactic guitar-and-clarinet duet between Willie Nelson and Tony Shalhoub. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Scott Anderson - Customer
- Willie Nelson - Himself
- Ian Heath - Stork
- Jackie Richardson - Wendy Maas
- Jonathan Wilson - Young Promoter
- Jonathan Whittaker - Lawyer
- Neil Crone - Terry T
- Randy Thomas - Streaker
- J. C. Kenny - Reporter #1
- Jay "Mad Dog" Michaels - Li'l Kenny Freedman
- Geoffrey Whynot - Mr. Benjamin
- D.J. Burns - Participant #1
- Dan Spears - Band Member #1
- Mickey Raphael - Band Member #3
- Tim Burd - Participant #2
- Bruce McFee - Pete
- Dean McKenzie - Police Spokesman
- Fergus Barnes - 2nd Uniformed Cop
- Max Morrow - Benjy Fleming
- Rahnuma Panthaky - Cashier
- David Anderson - Sonny Cross
- Michael Gossack - Reporter #2
- James Payne, Jr. - Band Member #1
- Reuben Thompson - Uniformed Cop
- John Carson - Processing Guard
- Director(s):
- Milan Cheylov
- Writer(s):
- Tom Scharpling, Andy Breckman
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