Suspect (1987)
- Starring:
- Cher, Dennis Quaid, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Yates
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Suspect
British filmmaker Peter Yates directs Suspect, a suspenseful courtroom drama set in Washington, D.C. After a Supreme Court justice commits suicide and a Justice Department secretary is found dead, a deaf-mute homeless veteran, Carl Wayne Anderson (Liam Neeson), is the suspected killer. Lonely yet dedicated public defender Kathleen Riley (Cher) is assigned to the case to represent Anderson. Suave lobbyist Eddie Sanger (Dennis Quaid) is on the jury, but he starts his own investigation by finding clues that prove Anderson's innocence. He shares his information with Kathleen, even though they could get arrested for talking about the case. Eventually, they develop a romance and reveal a conspiracy that leads to a twist ending. The mysterious conclusion involves a final courtroom scene presided over by Judge Matthew Helms (played by character actor John Mahoney, who would go on to co-star on the sitcom Frasier). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of Suspect
- Cher - Kathleen Riley, Public Defender
- Liam Neeson - Carl Wayne Anderson
- Joe Mantegna - Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlie Stella
- E. Katherine Kerr - Congressperson Grace Comisky
- Michael Beach - Parking Lot Attendant
- Sam Gray - Judge Louis Weiss
- Aaron Schwartz - Forensic Pathologist
- Katie O'Hare - Elizabeth Quinn
- Bernie McInerney - Walter Abbott, Eddie's Senior Partner
- Rosemary Knower - Justice Lowell's Secretary
- Jaye Tyrone Stewart - Jailer
- Darryl Palmer - Assistant U.S. Attorney
- Jack Jessop - Mr. Davis
- Michael Emmett - Waiter
- R.C. Coleman - Arraignment Court Clerk
- Ewart Everard Williams - Anthony Hall
- Diane Marie L Tomajczyk - Secretary
- Edwin M. Adams - Congressman
- Billy Williams - Dr. Alan Alpert
- Robert Walsh - Club Congressman
- Myra Taylor - April
- Prudence Barry - Bag Lady at River
- Tony Craig - Hotel Marshal
- Bill Cobbs - Arraignment Judge Franklin
- Dennis Quaid - Eddie Sanger, Lobbyist
- John Mahoney - Judge Matthew Helms
- Philip Bosco - Assistant U.S. Attorney General Paul Gray
- Fred Melamed - Morty Rosenthal
- Thomas Barbour - Justice Lowell
- Fred Strother - Public Defender's Office Client
- Sandi Ross - Doris, Video Typist
- Greg McKinney - Plainsclothes Cop
- Gene Mack - Helms' Court Marshal
- Paul Hjelmervik - Court Marshal
- Djanet Sears - Message Clerk
- David Lyle - Morty's Assistant
- Stefan Graham - Marvin Johnson
- Siona Dixon - Helms' Court Steno
- Paul dela Rosa - Helms' Court Clerk
- Lloyd White - Detective
- Sandra Bowie - Public Defender's Office Client
- Carl Jackson - Depot Derelict
- Jim Walton - Helms' Court Marshal
- Wendy E. Taylor - Security Guard
- Richard Gant - Everett Bennett
- Ralph Cosham - Judge Ansel Stewart
- Paul D'Amato - Michael
- Lisbeth Bartlett - Marilyn
- Director(s):
- Peter Yates
- Writer(s):
- Joanne Pagliaro, Eric Roth
- Producer(s):
- John Patrick Veitch, Daniel A. Sherkow, Jennifer Ogden
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Violence, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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