Suspect - under suspicion

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Movie
German title Suspect - under suspicion
Original title Suspect
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1987
length 117 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Peter Yates
script Eric Roth
production Daniel A. Sherkow ,
John Veitch
music Michael Kamen
camera Billy Williams
cut Ray Lovejoy
occupation

Suspect - Unter Verdacht (Original title: Suspect ) is an American thriller from 1987 . The Director led Peter Yates , the writer wrote Eric Roth . The main roles were played by Cher and Dennis Quaid . The synchronization was created by the dubbing company: Berliner Synchron GmbH Wenzel Lüdecke.

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In Washington, DC , a judge commits suicide and his secretary is murdered. The deaf and dumb homeless man Carl Wayne Anderson is arrested near the crime scene. Some evidence suggests that he was responsible.

Public defender Kathleen Riley, a single career woman, is initially assigned the case against her will. Judge Matthew Bishop Helms will preside over the trial. The jury includes lobbyist Eddie Sanger, who initially hopes he can evade the obligation. Sanger works for the food industry and is busy bringing a major bill to Congress .

Sanger contacts Riley despite the ban. He calls her anonymously and tells the lawyer that the perpetrator must be right-handed while Anderson is left-handed. He later approaches her in the parking lot in front of the courthouse. Helms warns Riley that contact with any of the jurors would cost her admission to the bar.

The tissue remains on the found knife do not match the tissue of the murdered woman. Sanger and Riley are convinced Anderson is innocent and look for the real culprit. Sanger finds an award given to deserving judges near the crime scene.

The investigation leads Sanger and Riley to track down a ring of corrupt judges. The murdered woman had found incriminating evidence to the judges. One night in the courthouse, Riley is surprised by the murderer, whom she cannot recognize. During her self-defense, she injures his hand. Sanger arrives in time and saves her, the murderer flees.

Helms suspects prohibited contacts between one of the jury and the lawyer. He has the jury isolated from the outside world. Riley sets out evidence in the courtroom convicting Judge Helms of corruption and murder. At that moment you can see the bleeding from his injured hand.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on October 23, 1987 that the film was a "well-made thriller". He wrote that not only the homeless Anderson, but all characters were uprooted. He found some scenes with Cher and Dennis Quaid amusing, the end of the film with the long speech by the defense attorney annoyed him. Ebert praised the portrayals of Cher, Dennis Quaid and Liam Neeson.

Desson Howe wrote in the Washington Post on October 23, 1987 that the second half of the film was exciting. He criticized the "lifeless" relationship between Riley and Sanger.

In the opinion of Kino.de , this film is a captivating thriller by Peter Yates (“Bullit”), with Cher (“Moonstruck”) and Dennis Quaid (“Die Reise ins Ich”) excellent cast. The vehement commitment to justice in the American judiciary was made exciting and had a surprising conclusion.

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating particularly valuable.

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  1. ↑ Suspect - Unter Verdacht (1987) German synchronous index . Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/suspect-1987
  3. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/suspectrhowe_a0c89f.htm
  4. ↑ Suspect - Under suspicion. In: Kino.de. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

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