Gene Hackman, Jacqueline Duprey, Miguel 聲gel Su嫫ez

Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman star in this suspense-filled tale of interrogation--less of a whodunit than a didhedoit. Freeman plays Victor Benezet, a police captain investigating the murder of a ch...( read more  read more... )ild, and Hackman is Henry Hearst, a prominent lawyer and pillar of the community who also happens to be the prime suspect. Benezet and Hearst have a history together, and Benezet is torn between showing deference for an old friend and prominent community figure and ruthlessly pursuing a man he believes to be a child murderer. Director Stephen Hopkins spins multiple versions of the same events, popping details in and out as Hearst's story changes. Hopkins also uses the unusual and satisfying technique of juxtaposing the interview room with other locations, allowing Benezet to "follow" Hearst through his movements as he questions him. Under Suspicion also serves up the delicious eye candy of Puerto Rico during the St. Sebastian festival, but the real treat is getting to watch two masters like Hackman and Freeman square off. --Ali Davis

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R, 110 min.

Directed by: Stephen Hopkins

Release Date: September 22, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 2, 2001

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  • September 24, 2009
    One of the best thriller/Whodunits Ever!. It?s a pleasure to watch thanks to the 2 great leading men and the excellent direction! Brilliant!
  • March 30, 2009
    This is a very interesting movie - partially because it ends ambiguously. If you land up watching it, pay very close attention to the last scene in the police office, as I feel it is very important. Don't want to say more as I don't want to give away the story.

    Freeman, Hackma...( read more)n and Bellucci give great performances. Usually I love thought provoking movies, but I found this one too vague. Watch it and form your own opinion.
  • February 26, 2009
    A unique investigation story into two young murdered girls, this is an extremely powerful and controversial part for Gene Hackman,which for me has to be his best role to date.



    The filming mainly takes part in one room, which is a hard thing to do, to keep the concent...( read more)ration of the audience, but apart from the first five minutes (just warming up) I was drawn to the story all the way through. There were some clever little flashbacks based on hypothesis which worked really well.



    This is my second viewing of the film and I enjoyed it probably more than the first time, as my rating has gone up.



    This definitely has my recommendation.
  • October 13, 2008
    Ok so I understand this may make me a film idiot, but I simply did not care about this movie. I love the actors. I love the genre. I like puzzles and twists and the unexpected. I comprehend the point of the movie as well. The problem is that instead of hanging on the edge of...( read more) my seat waiting to find out if the suspicion surrounding Hackman was true, I just wanted someone to take the blame and end the boring movie. I think the issue for me was that I didnt care about Hackman. The filmaker did not make me hope for the character's salvation. If there had been any time spent causing me to feel sympathy for the character then it may have been worth the 2 hours. As it was presented to me it was not worth the time.
  • July 11, 2008
    decent flick. moves slowly at times and wasnt these actors best performances by any means, but it was interesting
  • August 22, 2009
    Minimalist drama with a surprising lot to say about betrayal, perception, character, and as the potboiler ending nears, the weight of suspicion itself. Has an inventive use of static, stagebound settings, and Gene Hackman gives a tour-de-force performance.
  • July 3, 2009
    Interesting story, although the ending was predictable, because it would have been a pretty awful movie if it had ended the way it threatened to, so I have to deduct points for depending on me to believe it was going to be awful.
  • July 2, 2009
    Pretty decent psychological thriller.
  • February 4, 2009
    Very clever narration!
    Extremely good directed but there is missing something ...
  • January 2, 2009
    Decent suspense drama with great performances, as to be expected.

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May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Hackman and Freeman will pin you to your seat. full review

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