Suspect

Suspect

She's a lawyer who broke two laws of her profession... Never get involved with a juror and don't look for clues in dangerous places.

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Release Date

10/23/1987

Runtime

121 mins

Overview

When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$18,782,400

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A courtroom thriller that pivots from procedural into amateur detective work as a lawyer and juror risk their careers to prove a vulnerable outsider innocent. It's propulsive and morally urgent, driven by the thrill of uncovering conspiracy.

Mood

TenseParanoidDefiant

Themes

JusticeCorruptionClassRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

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Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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