Suspect
Seen it?1987 | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Good Will Hunting or Miracle on 34th Street, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Yates
- CherKathleen Riley
- Dennis QuaidEddie Sanger
- Liam NeesonCarl Wayne Anderson
- John MahoneyJudge Matthew Bishop Helms
- Joe MantegnaCharlie Stella
- Philip BoscoPaul Gray
- E. Katherine KerrGrace Comisky
- Fred MelamedMorty Rosenthal
- Bill CobbsJudge Franklin
- Richard GantEverett Bennett