Suspect

"She's a lawyer who broke two laws of her profession... Never get involved with a juror and don't look for clues in dangerous places."

Oct 23 1987 R 2h 1m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.

Plot

A judge commits suicide, and his secretary is found murdered. A homeless deaf-mute man, Carl Anderson is arrested for her murder. Public defender Kathleen is assigned by the court as his lawyer. She sets to find the real killer, and gets help from the congressional advisor, Eddie Sanger who is called to be on the jury panel. Together they discover a dangerous circle of corruption in high places.

Written by

Eric Roth

Directed by

Peter Yates

Cast

Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

ML Delphi Premier Productions, TriStar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Cher - Suspect Trailer (1987)
Suspect (1987) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p
Scores
# of Votes
12,839
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA