Guilty by Suspicion

"All it took was a whisper"

1991 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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65%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 204🍅65%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 10,601

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Synopsis

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Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

“All it took was a whisper”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
David Merrill
Annette Bening
Ruth Merrill
George Wendt
Bunny Baxter
Patricia Wettig
Dorothy Nolan
Sam Wanamaker
Felix Graff
Luke Edwards
Paulie Merrill
Chris Cooper
Larry Nolan
Ben Piazza
Darryl Zanuck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irwin Winkler
Writers: Irwin Winkler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irwin Winkler, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert De Niro and Annette Bening and George Wendt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All it took was a whisper".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Irwin Winkler directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Priscilla Nedd-Friendly cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Irwin Winkler, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert De Niro and Annette Bening and George Wendt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All it took was a whisper".
8IMDB entry: tt0101984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Production design: Leslie Dilley
Costume design: Richard Bruno
Makeup / hair: Julie Hewett
Stunt coordinator: Edward J. Ulrich
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $9,480,198
Return: 73% of budget
Original language: EN
IMDB: Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes: 65% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 64/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 10,601 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

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r96sk2024-08-13
★ 8/10
<em>'Guilty by Suspicion'</em> is an interesting picture. I like it! It does a great job at portraying the threat throughout, the FBI & Co. feel as omnipresent as intended. I particularly enjoyed the final few scenes, they absolutely nailed the chaoticness of the courtroom! Robert De Niro puts in a great showing, spearheading a decent supporting cast which includes Martin Scorsese. It's the first time I've seen him act barring minor cameos; well, aside from, eh, <em>'Shark Tale'</em>, I guess ... All in all, glad I watched it and I would recommend it.

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