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Writers (WGA):
Jerry Lazarus (written by) and
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Release Date:
21 May 1995 (USA) more
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They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... [Above Suspicion] more
Plot:
Paralyzed cop takes advantages of the sympathy he attracts to get rid of his wife and her lover full summary | add synopsis
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Best suspense ever more (22 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christopher Reeve ... Dempsey Cain

Joe Mantegna ... Alan Rhinehart

Kim Cattrall ... Gail Cain

Edward Kerr ... Nick Cain
Geoffrey Rivas ... Enrique

Finola Hughes ... Iris

William H. Macy ... Pros. Atty. Schultz
Ron Canada ... Captain
Natalia Nogulich ... Def. Atty. Wallace

Clark Gregg ... Randy
Marty Levy ... Syd
J.J. Johnston ... Hank
Blake Foster ... Damon Cain
Frank Medrano ... Jorge de La Paz

Joanna Miles ... Laura
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sex scenes, language and violence.
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95 min
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South Korea:18 | USA:R (Certificate #33925) | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Germany:16 | UK:18 | Iceland:16

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In this film, Christopher Reeve plays a paralyzed man. Six days after this film's theatrical release, Christopher Reeve broke his neck in a horse-riding accident, leaving him paralyzed for the rest of his life. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When we cut back to the end of the judge's speech about the unexpected prosecution witness, the judge's lips aren't moving. more
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Features My Favorite Brunette (1947) more
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PASSION THAT'LL LAST ME more

FAQ

Perhaps I'm being dense, but 1. Why did Dempsey Cain stand up to shoot his brother?, 2. Why did he shoot a hole in his wheelchair?, & 3. How did he manage not reacting to the letter opening stabbling him in the thigh?
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7 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Best suspense ever, 20 August 2005
10/10
Author: athena24 from Israel

This is definitely the best suspense I have seen. Original, very exciting plot, that always keeps you on. The suspense builds continuously, with minor descendants, until it reaches the peek in the end. The tension in the end is so high that when I watched the movie I couldn't help myself jumping from my sofa, and this is never happened to me before. In my opinion the movie was flawless in every way. Christopher Reeve and Joe Mantenga delivered us their best.

Very strong movie.

It's a shame that a movie like The Blair Witch Project went to the cinemas after you see Above Suspicion that went only to TV.

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