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Suspect [1987] | ![Suspect [1987]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SQKP6KGEL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Peter Yates
Actors: Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna
Studio: 4 Front Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 648
Format: Dolby, Pal, Surround Sound
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
EAN: 5014756136123
ASIN: B00005OCSM
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 1987
Release Date: July 1, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New & Original Copy Immediate Dispatch
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Amazon.co.uk Review
As courtroom dramas go, Suspect (1987) has plenty to commend it--not least the genuine, mounting suspense, well-drawn characters who really make you care about the outcome, great use of Washington locations and excellent performances. As Kathleen Riley, the public defender with the thankless task of helping a homeless mute Vietnam veteran to face a particularly nasty murder charge, Cher provides a complex character study: loneliness, danger, long hours in a gruelling profession and patronising judges have so far failed to snuff out her basic ideals. She is well-matched by Dennis Quaid's charming rogue lobbyist Eddie Sanger who compromises her professional integrity from the juror's bench but ultimately proves an invaluable ally, and Liam Neeson who evokes real pathos as the accused man. Frazier fans should note an altogether darker side of John Mahoney, who plays the psychiatrist's father in the sitcom, in his performance as the presiding judge. With its literate script, Suspect is a high quality film which comprises multiple layers of plot and character. Like all really good mysteries, it stands repeated viewing. On the DVD: Alongside the usual filmographies for the main actors and director Peter Yates, and trailers for other Columbia Tristar releases, this DVD has an extremely useful and incisive Director's Commentary. No intrusive self-indulgent pondering here: Yates talks gently and lucidly about all the key elements of filmmaking. He speaks with real respect and affection about his actors. Most interesting of all, he has some salient points to make about the way films are processed for DVD and video release, like lightening them so that suspense scenes in which darkness plays a key part are diluted. This widescreen version with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound is presented in its original letterbox format, making each viewing an authentic cinematic experience. --Piers Ford
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 One of the Best January 8, 2003
S. Baldwin (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent suspence thriller. Even those who feel a personality clash with Cher and have found her previously unwatchable will find themselves rapidly drawn into this film. Great plot, strong characters and good use of location.
 Well above average suspense thriller May 15, 2002
liam_glasgow@hotmail.com (Glasgow, Scotland)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A superbly acted edge of the seat thriller which will have you guessing 'till the end. Cher plays it straight as lawyer Kathleen Riley who under the guidance of streetwise juror Dennis Qaid must defend deaf mute defendant Liam Neeson against the state. He is an ex vet down and out and is accused of murder. There are as many jumps as there are twists and turns and an excellent sub-plot involving 'Frasier's' John Mahoney. The cast is solid, but Cher steals the show srtiving to prove that she can cut it as a serious actress after her snub at the Oscars for her role in Silkwood. This performance enhanced her reputation and ultimately resulted in her victory later for her role in Moonstruck. Suspect is without a doubt one of the most thrilling, exciting suspense thrillers to come out of the USA and is similar in vein to 'Jagged Edge'
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