DVD 106 mins IMDB 8.7
R (Restricted)
The Usual Suspects
MGM/UA (1995)
In Collection
#296

Seen It:
Yes
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
USA  /  English

Suzy Amis Edie Finneran
Stephen Baldwin Michael McManus
Gabriel Byrne Dean Keaton
Giancarlo Esposito Jack Baer
Dan Hedaya Sgt. Geoffrey Rabin
Chazz Palminteri Dave Kujan
Kevin Pollak Todd Hockney
Pete Postlethwaite Kobayashi
Kevin Spacey Roger Kint
Benicio Del Toro Fred Fenster
Paul Bartel Smuggler
Carl Bressler Saul Berg
Phillip Simon Fortier
Jack Shearer Renault
Christine Estabrook Dr. Plummer

Director Bryan Singer
Producer Michael McDonnell; Bryan Singer; Hans Brockmann; François Duplat
Writer Christopher McQuarrie
Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel
Musician John Ottman
User Credit 1 John Ottman
User Credit 2 Louise Mingenbach

A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup.

Edition Details
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Edition Movie-Only Edition
Barcode 027616780126
Region Region 1
Chapters 19
Release Date 12/7/1999
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $24.98
User Text 1 Violence and a substantial amount of strong language.
User Text 2 Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence
Links IMDB
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Features
Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Bryan Singer and Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie
Collectbile Booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer

Notes
Also Known As:
Üblichen Verdächtigen, Die (Germany)

Trivia: In the original script, the opening scene was longer featuring a subplot of Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) planting a bomb on the ship. It was shot but later left on the cutting floor. Part of it remained with Keaton asking Keyzer, "What time is it?". Because of the last minute change, all shots of the exploding ship were shot at Bryan Singer's backyard. (more)

Goofs: Factual errors: The gang is supposed to be hijacking a cocaine shipment from a ship in a California Harbor. However, the registration number on a small boat in the marina clearly reads GA which is a designation for boats in Georgia not California. This boat was too small to have navigated to the California marina from Georgia by water. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Man: How you doing Keaton?
Keaton: I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
(more)

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 6 nominations (more)