Above Suspicion

"They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... Above Suspicion."

1995 1h 35m EN

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6.4

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6.7

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 48★6.7IMDB · 2,178

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Synopsis

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Dempsey Cain is an honored cop, a loving husband and father, and mentor to his handsome younger brother. Then a drug dealer's bullet paralyzes him for life and Dempsey's world is shattered. Suddenly, his wife and brother seem to care less about him than for each other, and a million-dollar insurance.

“They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... Above Suspicion.”

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Cast

Christopher Reeve
Dempsey Cain
Joe Mantegna
Alan Rhinehart
Kim Cattrall
Gail Cain
Edward Kerr
Nick Cain
William H. Macy
Pros. Atty. Schultz
Finola Hughes
Iris
Geoffrey Rivas
Enrique
Blake Foster
Damon Cain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Schachter
Writers: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter, Jerry Lazarus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Schachter, shot by Ross Berryman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Hunter 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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Christopher Reeve and Joe Mantegna and Kim Cattrall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... Above Suspicion.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steven Schachter directs. Ross Berryman behind the camera. Martin Hunter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Steven Schachter, shot by Ross Berryman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Martin Hunter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Christopher Reeve and Joe Mantegna and Kim Cattrall carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... Above Suspicion.".
6IMDB entry: tt0109034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.