Suture

"A thriller where nothing is black and white."

1993 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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A man named Clay flies into Phoenix for a reunion with his long-lost half-brother Vincent.

“A thriller where nothing is black and white.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Dennis Haysbert
Clay Arlington
Mel Harris
Dr. Renee Descartes
Sab Shimono
Dr. Max Shinoda
Dina Merrill
Alice Jameson
Michael Harris
Vincent Towers
David Graf
Lt. Weismann
Fran Ryan
Mrs. Lucerne
John Ingle
Sidney Callahan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Siegel
Writers: David Siegel, Scott McGehee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Siegel, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Cary Berger. 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 Lauren Zuckerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Haysbert and Mel Harris and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A thriller where nothing is black and white.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Siegel directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Cary Berger scores. Lauren Zuckerman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by David Siegel, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cary Berger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lauren Zuckerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dennis Haysbert and Mel Harris and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A thriller where nothing is black and white.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Greg Gardiner
Original score: Cary Berger
Editing: Lauren Zuckerman
Production design: Kelly McGehee
Costume design: Mette Hansen
Makeup / hair: Lynn E. Champagne
Sound: Mark Mangini
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Box office: $102,780
Original language: EN
IMDB: Suture (1993)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best Director award

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Also by

David Siegel

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Community reviews

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John Chard2018-04-08
★ 7/10
Stitching that burning ring of fire. Suture is written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. It stars Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Dina Merrill and Michael Harris. Music is by Cary Berger and cinematography by Greg Gardiner. Identity is the crisis can't you see - X-Ray Spex 1978 Suture is an unusual film that on the surface hangs its chief premise on a most ridiculous concept. Yet what is most striking about the film's heart and soul is that it embraces a number of staple film noir narrative threads. Photographed in spanking monochrome, and featuring an unnerving musical score, this surreal like play works with a cheeky glint in its eye as it challenges the viewer's perception of the unfurling story. Wrapped around a suggested agony of identity, Suture revels in films and styles of film making it is influenced by. Name checking them all is folly, but as the amnesia angle blends with surgical reconstruction, and the murder plot betrayal sidles up to the voiceover, other potent pics spring instantly to mind. And yet in a piece heavy on identity, Suture, in spite of its reliance on influences, does have its own identity, very much so. It's quite a debut from McGehee and Siegel, one that begs the question of why they didn't go on to greater things? Here they have great camera craft, with close ups, overheads and frame blends in action, while there's some striking imagery and noirville shadow play to take in as mood setting accompaniments. It could be argued that much of it is highfalutin, and that the philosophical probing is overkill, but the film remains unique and intriguing, if not as remotely thrilling as one hoped. 7/10

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