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Under Suspicion (2000)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:22

Rotten:21

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Though Hackman and Freeman turn in solid performances, Under Suspicion moves at a plodding rate and has a disappointing ending.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director Stephen Hopkins' (LOST IN SPACE) crime thriller is a remake of the 1981 French film GARDE À VUE, and is adapted from John William Wainwright's novel BRAINWASH. On the evening of the San... Director Stephen Hopkins' (LOST IN SPACE) crime thriller is a remake of the 1981 French film GARDE À VUE, and is adapted from John William Wainwright's novel BRAINWASH. On the evening of the San Sebastian festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, wealthy tax attorney Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman) is supposed to attend a charity ball with his lovely, much younger wife Chantal (Monica Belluci), but is called to police headquarters. The previous day, during his morning run, Hearst discovered the dead body of a 12-year-old girl. Captain Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman) and the explosive young Detective Owens (Thomas Jane) say they merely want to clarify some details in Hearst's statement. However, when the questioning begins and Hearst stumbles over his answers, it is evident that the police suspect Hearst is involved. As the interrogation wears on, particulars of the prominent lawyer's personal life, and his complex relationship with his young wife are revealed. On the quest to discover Hearst's innocence or guilt, the film features tense duels between Hearst and Benezet, and an inventive retracing of events leading up to the murder while set against the lovely, exotic backdrop of San Juan. [More]

Starring: Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Monica Bellucci

Starring: Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Monica Bellucci, Miguel A. Suarez, Nydia Caro, Luis Caballero, Isabel Algaz, Pablo Cunqueiro, Jackeline Duprey

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Producer: Anne Marie Gillen, Stephen Hopkins, Lori McCreary

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05/12/01
Hollywood Reporter

Hackman and Freeman will pin you to your seat.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/08/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
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04/23/01
Joel Siegel
Joel Siegel
Good Morning America
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Why was Hopkins, the best of whose films is ordinary, hired to construct a film which hangs on psychology and dialogue?

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04/16/01
Michael Thomson
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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01/01/00
Ebert & Roeper

An engrossing, gem-hard little popcorn-cruncher.

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01/01/00
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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Ninety percent of this thriller is absolutely terrific; but the 10 percent that fails is so troubling that it threatens to undermine all that is wonderful in the rest.

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Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

Hackman really offers his many fans a satisfying feast here.

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01/01/00
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

It's never as good as it should be, with occasional moments of brilliance overshadowed by the gimmicky direction of Stephen Hopkins.

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01/01/00
Charles Ealy
Charles Ealy
Dallas Morning News
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Though flawed and not nearly as electrifying as the material promises, the project still squeaks by thanks to taut direction and solid acting.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
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Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Appear to have been shot by a lush and edited with a shredder.

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Dennis Lim
Dennis Lim
Village Voice
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A worthy vehicle and tour de force for both Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman.

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Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

Appears to be a somewhat sinister episode of Nightline.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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The makers hit us over the head with visual tricks ... that have the odd effect of diminishing the emotional wallop.

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01/01/00
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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A psychological thriller about the masks people wear and the games they play.

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01/01/00
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

One wonders why Hackman needed to wait for a score of years to get this film produced given its mastery of the techniques of detective thrillers.

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01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

A decent, smart, well-acted film.

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Henry Cabot Beck
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