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The Usual Suspects (1995) -- 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.
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Writer:
Christopher McQuarrie (written by)
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Release Date:
16 August 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence 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
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 7 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Stephen Baldwin ... Michael McManus

Gabriel Byrne ... Dean Keaton

Benicio Del Toro ... Fred Fenster

Kevin Pollak ... Todd Hockney

Kevin Spacey ... Roger 'Verbal' Kint

Chazz Palminteri ... Dave Kujan, US Customs

Pete Postlethwaite ... Kobayashi
Giancarlo Esposito ... Jack Baer, FBI

Suzy Amis ... Edie Finneran

Dan Hedaya ... Sgt. Jeffrey 'Jeff' Rabin
Paul Bartel ... Smuggler

Carl Bressler ... Saul Berg

Phillipe Simon ... Fortier

Jack Shearer ... Renault

Christine Estabrook ... Dr. Plummer

Clark Gregg ... Dr. Walters
Morgan Hunter ... Arkosh Kovash
Ken Daly ... Translator

Michelle Clunie ... Sketch Artist

Louis Lombardi ... Strausz

Frank Medrano ... Rizzi
Ron Gilbert ... Daniel Metzheiser, Dept. of Justice

Vito D'Ambrosio ... Arresting Officer
Gene Lythgow ... Cop on Pier
Robert Elmore ... Bodyguard #1 (as Bob Elmore)

David Powledge ... Bodyguard #2
Bob Pennetta ... Bodyguard #3
Billy Bates ... Bodyguard #4 (as Bill Bates)

Smadar Hanson ... Keyser's Wife

Castulo Guerra ... Arturro Marquez
Peter Rocca ... Jaime, Arturro's Bodyguard
Bert Williams ... Old Cop in Property
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jaime Campos ... Police Officer (uncredited)
John Gillespie ... (uncredited)

Peter Greene ... Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)

Michael McKay ... Cop in Hallway (uncredited)
Christopher McQuarrie ... Interrogation Cop (uncredited)
Scott B. Morgan ... Keyser Söze (in flashback) (uncredited)

Michael Robert Nyman ... N.Y. Uniform Cop (uncredited)
Grace Sinden ... Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bryan Singer 
 
Writing credits
Christopher McQuarrie (written by)

Produced by
Hans Brockmann .... executive producer
François Duplat .... executive producer
Art Horan .... executive producer
Robert Jones .... executive producer
Kenneth Kokin .... co-producer
Michael McDonnell .... producer
Bryan Singer .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Ottman 
 
Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel 
 
Film Editing by
John Ottman 
 
Casting by
Francine Maisler 
 
Production Design by
Howard Cummings 
 
Art Direction by
David Lazan 
 
Set Decoration by
Sara Andrews 
 
Costume Design by
Louise Mingenbach 
 
Makeup Department
David P. Barton .... special makeup designer (as David Barton)
Michelle Barton .... special makeup effects crew: Modus
Michelle Bühler .... key makeup artist
Chris Cantley .... special makeup effects crew: Modus
Raqueli Dahan .... assistant hair stylist
Raqueli Dahan .... assistant makeup artist
David Greathouse .... special makeup effects crew: Modus
Kimberly Greene .... makeup swing
Richard Maybery .... special makeup effects crew: Modus
Barbara Olvera .... key hair stylist
Yolanda Squatpump .... special makeup effects crew: Modus
 
Production Management
Vicky Herman .... production supervisor
Jane Raab .... production manager: New York
Michael Tinger .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Athena Alexander .... second second assistant director
James D. Deck .... first assistant director (as James Deck)
Kenneth Kokin .... second unit director
David Marcellino .... assistant director: New York (as Dave Marcellino)
Alan Steinman .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Angel Acosta .... assistant property master
William Bastiani .... set construction laborer
Charles Billen Jr. .... set construction laborer
Tony Bonaventura .... property master
Peter Borck .... lead person
John Coven .... storyboard artist
Joseph W. Grafmuller .... swing (as Joseph Grafmuller)
Steven Ingrassia .... swing
Maria Jaramillo .... scenic artist
Mark Meloccaro .... art department coordinator
Celia Parker .... set construction laborer
R.A. Tony Poland .... set construction laborer (as Ray Poland)
Thomas Power .... shopper
Thomas Power .... swing
Scott Saunders .... assistant property master
Phillip Schneider .... lead scenic
Liz Shaner .... set construction laborer
Diane Taylor .... set construction laborer
Lorri Wakefield .... art department production assistant
Caroline Wallner .... set construction laborer
Francis Whitebloom .... on-set dresser
 
Sound Department
David Behle .... recordist
George Berndt .... adr supervisor
Richard Burton .... sound effects editor
Rick Canelli .... adr recordist
Claudette Cucci .... foley artist
John T. Cucci .... foley artist (as John Cucci)
Robert Deschaine .... foley mixer (as Robert Deshaine)
Sukey Fontelieu .... dialogue editor
Leigh French .... adr coordinator
Don Givens .... foley recordist
Jack Keller .... recordist
Jonathan Klein .... foley editor
Tricia Linklater .... assistant sound editor
Robert J. Litt .... re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt)
Chuck Michael .... supervising sound editor
Nash Michael .... sound effects editor
Thomas J. O'Connell .... adr mixer
Mark Pappas .... foley supervisor
Paul Parsons .... assistant sound editor
Geoffrey Patterson .... sound mixer
Randy Piotroski .... foley mixer (as Randy Petroski)
Charleen Richards .... adr mixer
Greg P. Russell .... re-recording mixer
David Spence .... dialogue editor
Greg Steele .... adr recordist
Donald Sylvester .... adr editor
Tami Treadwell .... foley recordist (as Tammy Treadwell)
Elliot Tyson .... re-recording mixer
Karen G. Wilson .... sound effects editor (as Karen Wilson)
Craig Woods .... boom operator
Brydon Baker III .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Roy L. Downey .... special effects coordinator (as Roy Downey)
Greg Hendrickson .... special effects foreman
 
Visual Effects by
David B. Long .... digital playback supervisor
 
Stunts
Billy Bates .... stunts (as William Bates)
Ken Blazer .... stunts
Michael Carr .... stunts
Ashley Casino .... stunts
John Casino .... stunts
Fernando Celis .... stunts
Max Daniels .... stunts
Joe Dunne .... stunts
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunts
Alex Gaona .... stunts
John Gillespie .... stunts
Bob Havice .... stunts
Ethan Jensen .... stunt coordinator: second unit
Gary Jensen .... stunt coordinator
Billy Judkins .... stunts (as Bill Judkins)
Pat Millicano .... stunts
Ryan Patrick Ross .... stunts
Harry Wowchuk .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Amerian .... gaffer: second unit
Ken Beymer .... grip
Robert Bonilla .... electrician
Arthur Borquez .... electrician
Craig A. Brink .... electrician (as Craig Brink)
Caroline Burton .... still photographer
Robert C. Carlson .... first assistant camera (as Robert Carlson)
Jad Carmona .... camera loader
Linda R. Chen .... still photographer (as Linda Chen)
Kevin Dean .... grip
Paul DeMarte .... camera loader
Joseph Dianda .... key grip (as Joey Dianda)
Andrea Dorman .... first assistant camera: New York
Shawn Ensign .... company grip
Michael A. FauntLeRoy .... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mike Fauntleroy)
Gergely Fonyó .... first assistant camera: steadycam
Gregory Franklin .... grip
Jim Frohna .... electrician
David Gamerman .... best boy
Eric J. Goldstein .... director of photography: second unit (as Eric Goldstein)
Ross Guidici .... grip
Bruce Hamme .... dolly grip
Amy Hergoth .... camera loader
Matt Jackson .... grip
Bruce Douglas Johnson .... additional photographer
John Johnson .... still photographer
Greg Kidd .... first assistant camera: second unit (as Gregg Kidd)
Steve Lynch .... key grip: New York
Michael Stewart Maahs .... electrician (as Michael Maahs)
Jerry L. Mandley .... electrician (as Jerry Mandley)
Richard Maxey .... grip
William J. McDevitt .... grip (as William McDevitt)
Daniel McMahon .... grip
Mike Parsons .... electrician (as Michael Parsons)
Scott Patten .... best boy grip
Linda Perry .... grip
Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke .... gaffer
Lockwood J. Pierson .... first assistant camera: second unit
Darrin Pulford .... electrician (as Darrin Pullford)
Shawn Rhodes .... electrician
Lance Rieck .... second assistant camera: New York
P. Scott Sakamoto .... Steadicam operator (as Scott Sakamoto)
P. Scott Sakamoto .... director of photography: second unit (as Scott Sakamoto)
Richard Sobin .... second assistant camera
Chris Squires .... Steadicam operator
Mary F. Stankiewicz .... electrician: second unit (as Mary Stankiewicz)
Baird Steptoe .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
James M. Teiper .... electrician (as James Teiper)
Paul Janossy .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Kathy Driscoll .... casting associate
Judie Fixler .... extras casting: New York
Lisa Miller .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erin Beck .... additional costumer
Lori Eskowitz .... costume supervisor
Prudence Moriarty .... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Caitlin Shamberg .... costume assistant
Tara Spurlock .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Roger Fenton .... assistant editor
Jennifer Flynn .... post-production coordinator
Andrew Gorry .... apprentice editor
Gloria Kaiser .... color timer
Kelley Pate .... apprentice editor
Mary Beth Smith .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Dan Abernathy .... music recording engineer
Larry Groupé .... conductor (as Larry Groupe)
Larry Groupé .... orchestrator (as Larry Groupe)
Darrell Harvey .... music recording engineer
Lia Vollack .... music editor
Lawrence Czoka .... music preparation (uncredited)
John Ottman .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Dan Siegel .... session musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Joseph Aroesti .... transportation co-captain
Michael Banlowe .... driver
Jody Bingenheimer .... driver
Robin D. Bishop .... driver
Joe Cosentino .... driver
Joe Cosentino .... transportation captain
Pat Cosentino .... driver
Sherri Cosentino .... driver
Frances Culp .... driver
Angel Desanti .... driver
Sean Dugen .... driver
Eugene Farrington .... driver
Antonio Franchi .... driver
Johnathon Gorman .... driver
Geno Hart .... transportation coordinator
Glenn Knowlton .... driver
Mark McDermitt .... driver
Jeffrey L. Moore .... driver (as Jeff Moore)
Steve Nickolai .... driver (as Steve Nikolai)
Ken Plumlee .... transportation captain
Ron Pope .... transportation operations manager
William Smallwood .... driver
Jerry Snaiczuk .... driver
Randy Tenhaeff .... driver
Mike Welch .... driver
David D.B. Wilson .... driver (as David Wilson)
Brian Apt .... transportation office (uncredited)
William R. Peck .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Thomas D. Adelman .... production coordinator (as Tom Adelman)
John Alvarez .... security officer
Rachel Arno .... office production coordinator
Michael Bentley .... stand-in
Luke Bittel .... intern
Yvette Brestyanszky .... assistant to producers
Brad Carroll .... production assistant: New York
Wendy Dallas .... script supervisor
Robert Dawson .... title designer
Tony Estrado .... security officer
Matthew R. Eyraud .... key set production assistant (as Matthew Eyraud)
Jennifer Flynn .... assistant to producers and director
Ellen Francisco .... craft service
Ashley R. Friedman .... location manager (as Ashley Friedman)
Andrew Gorry .... assistant: Mr. Singer
John Herget .... first aid
Lynn Hockin .... assistant accountant
Damon Intrabartolo .... assistant: Mr. Ottman
Josh R. Jaggars .... production assistant (as Josh Jaggars)
Jun C. Lin .... location assistant (as Jun Lin)
Jana Ludwigova .... script supervisor: second unit
David Markland .... office production coordinator
Mike James Masumoto .... set production assistant (as Michael Masumoto)
Haley McLane .... additional script supervisor
Douglas Morton .... assistant production coordinator
David Pollack .... unit publicist (as David Pollick)
Andrea Celandine Rice .... office production coordinator
Chanel Salzer .... location manager
Greg Schnabel .... location manager: New York
Alexandra Schultze .... assistant to producers
George Sheanshang .... finance and distribution counsel
Deborah Tabak .... set production assistant
Johnny Tonini .... stand-in
Brian A. Williams .... production accountant
Baker Winokur Ryder .... publicist
Petra Jorgensen .... script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Bertram McCann .... marine coordinator (uncredited)
Carsten Meyer-Grohbrügge .... assistant: Francois Duplant (uncredited)
Scott B. Morgan .... intern (uncredited)
Abigail Sheiner .... first assistant accountant: preparation (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Die üblichen Verdächtigen (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Usual Suspects was the second movie where Peter Greene refers to someone else as "The Gimp", the first being Pulp Fiction ("Bring out the gimp"), referring to Kint as "the gimp" in this movie. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene when the men go to ambush Mr. Kobayashi at his law offices, just after he enters the front door of the lobby with his bodyguards, crew members and lighting stands are visible in the reflection of the polished marble as the camera dollies past the column. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Keyser Soze: How you doing Keaton?
Keaton: I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
LE SONS ET LES PARFUMS TOURNENT DANS L'AIR DU SOIR more

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Are there clues to Keyser Söze's identity?
What happened to the cocaine that was on the ship?
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283 out of 312 people found the following comment useful.
The most enjoyment you'll have seeing a movie for the *second* time, 8 September 2004
10/10
Author: TIDQ from Austin, TX

Ah, the Usual Suspects. My personal favorite movie of all time. Don't let my bias be a fool. Perhaps it's not THE best movie ever, but it's one that I never get tired of.

If you like flash and bikinis and breath-taking camera angles, you won't find them here. Usual Suspects is not an "epic," and it doesn't pretend to be. It's a modestly-budgeted piece by a fresh director (who later went on to do the X-Men movies, a FAR departure).

A great, gritty script, beautifully-acted characters, and what many have called the greatest movie ending of all time, are some of the shining qualities that make the Usual Suspects an object worthy of praise above its humble-looking shell.

The casting is very unusual but somehow fits perfectly. Gabriel Byrne is convincing as the ex-con trying to build a new life when he gets drawn back into his old life. Stephen Baldwin has the role of his career as the smart-mouthed and cocky professional. Kevin Pollak takes a big departure from his usual good comedy self to take a more dramatic role. Benicio del Toro literally takes a one-dimensional character with absolutely nothing in the script to give him character, and he fleshes it out with brilliant mannerisms and memorable mumbling to show incredible acting creativity. Kevin Spacey as we know him was born from this movie. His manners and fast-talking yet shy gimp nature are a treat to listen to throughout the flick.

Without giving away the plot, the best and most genius parts of the movie are the subtleties. After you see the ending, and the truth hits you like a ton of bricks, you have to watch it again. On the second time through, you'll jump up and point at the screen whenever you spot a clue you missed the first time. It's even possible to watch the movie multiple times and see something new with every viewing. It's that attention to detail that make the deceptively innocent-looking Usual Suspects one of the greatest movies of all time.

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