Title:
Under Suspicion
Released: 2000
Genre: Crime /
Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Country: USA /
France
Language: English
/ Italian / Spanish
Tagline:
Everyone has secrets. Some of them are crimes.
Plot
Summary: While San Juan celebrates San
Sebastian's Feast, recently-divorced and world-weary
police captain Victor Benezet calls in prominent attorney
Henry Hearst to clarify his statement about discovering
the body of a girl of about 12, the second such murder
in two weeks. As Hearst answers unconvincingly, Benezet
reveals circumstantial evidence: the lawyer is under
suspicion. The interrogation strips away Hearst's
dignity, public persona, and even his toupee, exposing
a breech with his beautiful and much younger wife,
questionable sexual predilections and a damning hobby.
Then, Hearst's wife volunteers information that confirms
police suspicions. Is Hearst finally at the breaking
point?
Comments:
Great
Movie. This was a breath of fresh air! As it had both
Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman listed as Executive
Producers AND it was financed by TF1 - so there was
a French influence - I was dying to see what they
would do with themselves. The result was a wonderful
did-he/didn't-he cop and suspect drama that always
seemed bigger than the few people on screen. The plot,
or rather our suspicions and Freeman's frustration
and triumph roller coaster twist and turn so that
you're never quite sure. Yet, it was not as annoying
as some of that type of film can be as it did not
deliberately mislead. Rather, it displayed the evidence
being told with the interrogator right there in the
picture - a device that I had not seen before. Whether
it is correct that a couple of American cops would
be playing detective in San Juan I have no idea; apart
from that the plot hung together remarkably well.
And the ending? One of the best I have ever seen in
a film of this type and beautifully played by two
very strong actors.
Cast
overview:
Gene Hackman .... Henry Hearst
Morgan Freeman .... Capt. Victor Benezet
Thomas Jane .... Det. Felix Owens
Monica Bellucci .... Chantal Hearst
Nydia Caro .... Isabella
Miguel Ángel Suárez .... Superintendent
Pablo Cunqueiro .... Det. Castillo
Isabel Algaze .... Camille Rodriguez
Jackeline Duprey .... Maria Rodriguez
Luis Caballero .... Paco Rodriguez
Patricia Beato .... Darlita
Sahyly Yamile .... Reina
Hector Travieso .... Peter
Marisol Calero .... Sgt. Arias
Vanessa Shenk .... Sue Ellen Huddy
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Monica Bellucci giving us a nice view from behind and
a brief glimpse of her nipple as she pulls on her dress.
featured
actress:
