The Usual Suspects

"Five criminals. One line up. No coincidence."

Aug 16 1995 R 1h 46m
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

Plot

Following a truck hijack in New York, five criminals are arrested and brought together for questioning. As none of them are guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police. The operation goes well, but then the influence of a legendary mastermind criminal called Keyser Söze is felt. It becomes clear that each one of them has wronged Söze at some point and must pay back now. The payback job leaves 27 men dead in a boat explosion, but the real question arises now: Who actually is Keyser Söze?

Written by

Christopher McQuarrie

Directed by

Bryan Singer

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Blue Parrot Productions, Bad Hat Harry Productions

Languages

Magyar, Français, English, Español

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 37 wins & 17 nominations total

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Average Rating
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Metascore
76
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