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The Usual Suspects

1995 film directed by Bryan Singer
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Summary

The Usual Suspects is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,907 views/month, #493 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Cast[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6]
  • Director: Bryan Singer[7]
  • Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie[8]
  • Composer: John Ottman[9]
  • Genre: heist film[10], neo-noir[11], mystery film[12], flashback film[13], thriller film[14], drama film[15], action film[16], detective film[17], crime drama film[18], crime thriller film[19], gangster film[20], suspense film[21]
  • Cast member: Stephen Baldwin[22], Gabriel Byrne[23], Benicio del Toro[24], Chazz Palminteri[25], Kevin Pollak[26], Pete Postlethwaite[27], Kevin Spacey[28], Peter Greene[29], Suzy Amis Cameron[30], Clark Gregg[31], Dan Hedaya[32], Giancarlo Esposito[33], Michelle Clunie[34], Paul Bartel[35]
  • Producer: Kenneth Kokin[36], Michael McDonnell[37], Bryan Singer[38]
  • Production company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment[39]
  • Director of photography: Newton Thomas Sigel[40]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[41], French[42], Hungarian[43]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[44]
  • Review score: 7.8/10[45], 87%[46], 76/100[47]
  • Color: color[48], black-and-white[49]
  • Country of origin: United States[50]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1995[51], January 18, 1996[52]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[53], Netflix[54]
  • Narrative location: New York City[55], Los Angeles[56], San Pedro[57]
  • Filming location: New York City[58], Los Angeles[59], California[60], Malibu[61]
  • Main subject: criminality[62], criminal investigation[63], urban legend[64], deception[65]

Why It Matters

The Usual Suspects has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

What awards did The Usual Suspects receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Cast[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

Related Entities

Benicio del Toro Bryan Singer California Chazz Palminteri Christopher McQuarrie Clark Gregg film Gabriel Byrne Giancarlo Esposito Kevin Pollak Kevin Spacey Los Angeles Netflix New York City Pete Postlethwaite Peter Greene Scary Movie Stephen Baldwin Suzy Amis Cameron United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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