Under Suspicion (2000)
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49% of critics liked it
(45 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(8,127 ratings)
When a powerful man is accused of murder, who tells the truth -- the man, or his estranged wife? Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman), an American attorney living in Puerto Rico, is called in to speak with police detective Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman). A few days earlier, Hearst reported finding the body… More When a powerful man is accused of murder, who tells the truth -- the man, or his estranged wife? Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman), an American attorney living in Puerto Rico, is called in to speak with police detective Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman). A few days earlier, Hearst reported finding the body of a 12-year-old girl while taking his dog for a walk; however, investigators now believe that Hearst may have had a greater involvement in the crime than he's admitting. Under intense questioning by a confident young cop named Owens (Thomas Jane) and gentler but firm interrogation from Benezet, several cracks begin to appear in Hearst's story, but he's able to persuade the police to allow him to leave long enough to take part in a fund-raising function he'd promised to attend. However, upon his return, Hearst discovers that Benezet and Owens have been questioning someone else -- his wife Chantal (Monica Bellucci), who has been on poor terms with her husband for some time. Under Suspicion was based on the novel Brainwash by John Wainwright, which was previously filmed by French director Claude Miller as Garde a vue. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stephen Hopkins
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Sep 22, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Paul Tatara, CNN.com
Too tawdry to be completely entertaining, and too static to generate much excitement.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Hackman and Freeman will pin you to your seat.
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Henry Cabot Beck, Film.com
A decent, smart, well-acted film.
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Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
It's hard to imagine anyone walking out of this movie satisfied, regardless of Hackman's and Freeman's solid performances.
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Clint Morris, Film Threat
A powerhouse.....the acting will knock your socks off!
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Cast
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Morgan Freeman
as Capt. Victor Benezet
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Gene Hackman
as Henry Hearst
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Thomas Jane
as Detective Felix Owens
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Monica Bellucci
as Chantal Hearst
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Miguel Ángel Suárez
as Superintendent
- Luis Caballero
- Jacqueline Duprey
- Nydia Caro
- Isabel Algaze
- Pablo Cunqueiro


