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16 August 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Five Criminals . One Line Up . No Coincidence morePlot:
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(171 articles)
Blu-ray Review: North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) (From Rope Of Silicon. 3 November 2009, 3:50 AM, PST)
Watch This: Kevin Spacey's Uncanny Knack for Impersonations
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The Film That Made Kevin Spacey a Star more (983 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Stephen Baldwin | ... | Michael McManus |
 | Gabriel Byrne | ... | Dean Keaton |
 | Benicio Del Toro | ... | Fred Fenster |
 | Kevin Pollak | ... | Todd Hockney |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Roger 'Verbal' Kint |
 | Chazz Palminteri | ... | Dave Kujan, US Customs |
 | Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Kobayashi |
 | Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Jack Baer, FBI |
 | Suzy Amis | ... | Edie Finneran |
 | Dan Hedaya | ... | Sgt. Jeffrey 'Jeff' Rabin |
 | Paul Bartel | ... | Smuggler |
 | Carl Bressler | ... | Saul Berg |
 | Phillipe Simon | ... | Fortier |
 | Jack Shearer | ... | Renault |
 | Christine Estabrook | ... | Dr. Plummer |
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Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | India:A | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Throughout the movie, 'fuck' and its derivatives are used 98 times. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the lineup scene, as Fenster reads the card, Keaton's right hand is over his mouth (trying to cover his laughter, see Trivia) while his left hand underneath his jacket. As the angle changes, his left hand is now on his face and his right hand is under the jacket. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Keyser Soze: How you doing Keaton?
Keaton: I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
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"The Usual Suspects" is a complicated puzzle of a movie that I bet you can't watch just once. The film deals with five career crooks who have big plans after they are all brought together in a police lineup. However, their mayhem is interrupted by a mysterious character named Kaiser Sose who plans to eliminate all five of the crooks after they all crossed him in various ways during their checkered pasts. An amazing original screenplay and tight direction keep up a substantial amount of tension throughout. Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, and Chazz Palminteri all give top-notch performances. But it is Kevin Spacey (in an Oscar-winning part) that makes "The Usual Suspects" work on all levels. This part put him in a higher class of actors and can be compared to Robert DeNiro's star-making job in "The Godfather, Part II". 5 stars out of 5.