| | | In a world of secrets, the truth is never what it seems.
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Two men. One night. The Police Captain (Morgan Freeman) on the island of Puerto Rico interviews a prominent tax attorney (Gene Hackman) and old friend -- the witness to one of a shocking series of brutal crimes. But what begins as a cooperative conversation between peers descends into a night of intense interrogation between fierce adversaries. A hidden past. A secret life. Witness or suspect? Guilty or innocent?
Editor's Note
Director Stephen Hopkins' (LOST IN SPACE) crime thriller is a remake of the 1981 French film GARDE À VUE, and is adapted from John William Wainwright's novel BRAINWASH. On the evening of the San Sebastian festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, wealthy tax attorney Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman) is supposed to attend a charity ball with his lovely, much younger wife Chantal (Monica Belluci), but is called to police headquarters. The previous day, during his morning run, Hearst discovered the dead body of a 12-year-old girl. Captain Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman) and the explosive young Detective Owens (Thomas Jane) say they merely want to clarify some details in Hearst's statement. However, when the questioning begins and Hearst stumbles over his answers, it is evident that the police suspect Hearst is involved. As the interrogation wears on, particulars of the prominent lawyer's personal life, and his complex relationship with his young wife are revealed. On the quest to discover Hearst's innocence or guilt, the film features tense duels between Hearst and Benezet, and an inventive retracing of events leading up to the murder while set against the lovely, exotic backdrop of San Juan.
Plot Summary
Stephen Hopkins's UNDER SUSPICION stars Gene Hackman as a lawyer who finds the dead body of a murdered girl on his morning jog. He calls the police to report the tragedy, and a day later is called in to be interrogated as a suspect.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Chinese | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo | | Director and Morgan Freeman Commentary | | The Making-of Featurette | | Includes Both Widescreen and Full Screen Versions |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 06059 | | UPC: 00043396060593 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, Chinese | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"The key pleasure of this Caribbean-set mystery is seeing Gene Hackman...at the center of attention again..." 09/22/2000 p.6EEntertainment Weekly
"...[Hackman and Freeman] are, as always, splendid..." 01/05/2001 p.55 Rolling Stone
"...A mesmerizing mind teaser....Hackman and Freeman will pin you to your seat..." 10/26/2000 p.122 Los Angeles Times
"...UNDER SUSPICION is absorbing, keeping you guessing right up to a wallop of a finish and offers the pleasures of a chamber drama's bravura performance from a pair of supremely accomplished pros..." 09/22/2000 p.C4 Total Film
"...Freeman, as ever, commands respect with a low-key turn..." 11/01/2000 p.97 Los Angeles Times 7 of 10
Under Suspicion is absorbing, keeps you guessing right up to a wallop of a finish and offers the pleasures of a chamber drama's bravura performances from a pair of supremely accomplished pros. - Kevin Thomas
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