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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
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Gritty Drama More Than A Crime Film 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 (Technicolor)
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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)

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Trivia:
Robert De Niro personally had James Franco cast, after viewing his performance in James Dean (2001) (TV). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Joey sells his football ring but is still wearing it in subsequent scenes. more
Quotes:
Vincent LaMarca: It's Him. Joey. He's my son.
Dave Simon: Jesus Christ! I'm sorry.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Red Sails In The Sunset more

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19 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Gritty Drama More Than A Crime Film, 31 January 2007
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This is a somewhat run-of-the-mill modern-day crime movie elevated by the presence of actor Robert De Niro. He plays a policeman who is a father to his druggie son, who is accused of murder.

"Vincent LaMarca" (De Niro) is torn between the guilt of being an absentee father to his kid ("Joey," played by James Franco) but still loving him enough to help him and yet still be a good, honest cop.

This is a gritty film, a bid sordid in spots. The locale is a grimy Atlantici City-type on-the- skids town by the ocean. It isn't pretty. As tough as the story can be, it's still interesting and recommended as a decent crime film. Actually, it's much more of a drama than an action-crime film....but I liked it. It's an interesting character study, as well.

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