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The Usual Suspects (1995)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Christopher McQuarrie (written by)
Release Date:
16 August 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence See more »
Plot:
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 22 wins
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7 nominations
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(327 articles)
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Not enough good things to say
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"Usual Suspects" - Japan (English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language.
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Runtime:
106 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | India:A | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R
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The film was promoted by a teaser campaign with the tagline "Who is Keyzer Soze?".See more »
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Errors in geography: When the crooked cops are driving Bartel, they pass a sign with a phone number on it. The number is for a California business, where the scene was shot, not a New York number, where the scene was supposed to be.See more »
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Spoofed in The Trouble with Money (2006)See more »
Soundtrack:
STEPPIN' OUTSee more »
FAQ
Is this movie based on a book?Who are the "usual suspects?"
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Such films like this should be enshrined in museums, simply due to the fact it destroyed the entire genre of mystery films. While this film was unique and captivating, no other mystery will ever accomplish this sort of cult status, single handedly shaping a genre. While most mysteries try to shock you too often with twists and even more twists, it turns out to be overkill. This film encompassed such ideas with flair and originality, which is probably the reason Brian Singer is sticking to sci-fi action films. Only Memento and The Game are the only recent mystery movies worthy enough to stand beside this film. Sadly, Singer has somewhat sold out by doing the X-Men movies, but I guess trying to make films like this would be too taxing. This film will always bring a smile to my face when I watch it with someone who hasn't seen this movie. A good viewing every time I watch it, the new special edition DVD is awesome.