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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   12,547 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Mike McAlary (article)
Ken Hixon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 September 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son.
Plot:
Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murderer. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(10 articles)
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User Comments:
Underrated Drama more (148 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert De Niro ... Vincent LaMarca

Frances McDormand ... Michelle

James Franco ... Joey

Eliza Dushku ... Gina

William Forsythe ... Spyder
Patti LuPone ... Maggie (as Patti Lupone)

Anson Mount ... Dave Simon

John Doman ... Henderson

Brian Tarantina ... Snake

Drena De Niro ... Vanessa Hansen
Michael P. Moran ... Herb

Nestor Serrano ... Rossi
Matthew Cowles ... Arnie

Linda Emond ... Margery

Cyrus Farmer ... Carl
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mark of a Murderer (USA) (working title)
The Suspect (Philippines: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, drug use and some violence.
Runtime:
108 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #38840) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Spain:13 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (2003) | Canada:A (Ontario)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character of Bree, played by Stephi Lineburg, is named after the director's younger sister. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Spider kicks in the bathroom door at the diner, the cameraman is reflected in the bathroom mirror. more
Quotes:
Medical Examiner: Give me a break, I had to jerk off twice this morning just to get my heart started! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Bullet From A Gun more

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54 out of 61 people found the following comment useful.
Underrated Drama, 30 November 2004
9/10
Author: Tulsa90 (danalcott@yahoo.com) from United States

This is a very good movie. I do not understand why so many of the comments here are negative. The plot is great with no holes. The characters are well developed and the acting is top notch. Maybe the lack of computer animation or computer generated special effects or car chases or machine guns blazing away turned some of you off. If you like dramas that are heavy on acting and character development, you will like this movie. The filming locations are very fascinating too. I am not sure where the boardwalk scenes are filmed (Asbury NJ or Yonkers NY) but it looks just like a formerly popular beach front local, that is now a ghost town. Very underrated by the IMDb voters.

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