The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir film written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey and Pete Postlethwaite. The film follows the interrogation of Roger "Verbal" Kint, a small-time con man who is one of only two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. He tells an interrogator a... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 1994

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 46 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Usual Suspects,
  • De mistenkte,
  • De misstänkta,
  • Los sospechosos de siempre,
  • Die üblichen Verdächtigen,
  • Usual Suspects,
  • Sospechosos comunes,
  • Suspecti de serviciu,
  • Sospitosos habituals,
  • Podejrzani,
  • Osumljenih pet,
  • Os Suspeitos do Costume,
  • Suspects de convenance,
  • Os Suspeitos,
  • Sospechosos habituales,
  • Közönséges bűnözők,
  • Ha-Xashood Ha-Meya'di,
  • Dezurni krivci,
  • I soliti sospetti,
  • Tavalised kahtlusalused,
  • Obvyklí podezrelí,
  • Epäillyt,
  • Synitheis ypoptoi,
  • Olagan süpheliler,
  • Privedite osumnjicene

Film

Directed by

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns. Singer was...

Tagline:

  • Five criminals. One line up. No coincidences.
  • Five criminals. One line up. No coincidence.
  • In a world where nothing is what it seems you've got to look beyond...
  • The truth is always in the last place you look.

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1995
  • Dec 9, 1999
  • Aug 16, 1995
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 46 min
  • 1 h 48 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 6,000,000

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Awards

Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film Nominees

AFI's 10 Top 10 Mystery Films

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