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The Usual Suspects (1995) 8.7
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8.7/10 from 445,892 users
Metascore: 77/100
Reviews: 1,080 user | 139 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Bryan SingerWriter:Christopher McQuarrie |
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Cast
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| Stephen Baldwin | ... | ||
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | ||
| Benicio Del Toro | ... | ||
| Kevin Pollak | ... | ||
| Kevin Spacey | ... | ||
| Chazz Palminteri | ... | ||
| Pete Postlethwaite | ... | ||
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | ||
| Suzy Amis | ... | ||
| Dan Hedaya | ... | ||
| Paul Bartel | ... | ||
| Carl Bressler | ... | ||
| Phillipe Simon | ... | ||
| Jack Shearer | ... | ||
| Christine Estabrook | ... | ||
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Storyline
Following a truck hijack in New York, five conmen are arrested and brought together for questioning. As none of them is guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a legendary mastermind criminal called Keyser Söze is felt. It becomes clear that each one of them has wronged Söze at some point and must pay back now. The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question arises now: Who actually is Keyser Söze? Written by Soumitra
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The truth is always in the last place you look. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
16 August 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die üblichen Verdächtigen See more »Filming Locations:
City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£2,503,343 (UK) (15 September 1995)Company Credits
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Keyser Soze: How you doing Keaton?
Keaton: I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
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Performed by Paul Nelson
Music by Paul Nelson and Carl Verheyen
Lyrics by Paul Nelson
Courtesy of Montage Records
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Trivia
Christopher McQuarrie reputedly got the idea for the film whilst standing in a cinema line-up. See more »Goofs
The blood on the elevator window. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Keyser Soze: How you doing Keaton?
Keaton: I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
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Crazy Credits
The editor, John Ottman, edited the movie on film. He felt that all the editing done electronically at the time was horrible because all the good editors were still working on film (which is much more difficult). Because of this he thought about putting "Edited on a piece of s*** Steenbeck" at the end of the credits, but instead settled for the more subtle line "Edited on film." Tim Robbins was directing 'Dead Man Walking' at the time and heard about John's idea, which sparked that film's credit ending of "This film was edited on old machines." See more »Soundtracks
"Steppin' Out"Performed by Paul Nelson
Music by Paul Nelson and Carl Verheyen
Lyrics by Paul Nelson
Courtesy of Montage Records
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"The Usual Suspects" is a complicated puzzle of a movie that I bet you can't watch just once. The film deals with five career crooks who have big plans after they are all brought together in a police lineup. However, their mayhem is interrupted by a mysterious character named Kaiser Sose who plans to eliminate all five of the crooks after they all crossed him in various ways during their checkered pasts. An amazing original screenplay and tight direction keep up a substantial amount of tension throughout. Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, and Chazz Palminteri all give top-notch performances. But it is Kevin Spacey (in an Oscar-winning part) that makes "The Usual Suspects" work on all levels. This part put him in a higher class of actors and can be compared to Robert DeNiro's star-making job in "The Godfather, Part II". 5 stars out of 5.