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The Usual Suspects
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The Usual Suspects

Five criminals. One line up. No coincidence.

1995 106 min ★ 8.2 (11,725) Released
Crime Drama 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.

Original title
The Usual Suspects
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$23,300,000
Reviews & Ratings 6
Dr Nostromo

Dr Nostromo

Feb 23, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

99/100 Written by Christopher McQuarrie (who now writes / directs Mission Impossible movies) and directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men franchise), this is one of the best caper movies ever made with one of the most phenomenally profound twist endings ever. Everything about this movie - the story, the acting (especially the excellent performance by Kevin Spacey), the dialogue - works!! If you haven't seen it, you're missing a masterpiece in crime fiction. One of those movies where I would have no problems with watching over and over again. -- DrNostromo.com

Wuchak

Wuchak

Mar 27, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

**_Who IS Keyser Söze? Who freakin' cares?_** Released in 1995 and directed by Bryan Singer, "The Usual Suspects" is a crime drama/mystery about five thugs who decide to team up and get revenge on the police (Keven Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Steve Baldwin, Keven Pollak and Benicio Del Toro). After their successful operation, the five are manipulated by the legendary criminal Keyser Söze into taking a much riskier gig. One is captured and he's interrogated by the police (Chazz Palminteri & Giancarlo Esposito). The big question is: Who IS Keyser Söze? Pete Postlethwaite is on hand as Söze's right-hand man while Suzy Amis plays the babe of one of the thugs. This is a "twist ending" flick and, honestly, the film is too reliant on it. The whole movie is just "wait for the twist," it isn't actually that entertaining to sit through. In fact, most of the dialog is pretty boring; and only had some value in the end. Moreover, the main characters are just foul-mouthed, tough-guy low-lifes, although Spacey's character is somewhat interesting. As such, it's next to impossible to care about them. Let 'em all kill each other for all I care. Yes, the ending is clever in some ways, but everything that goes on up to that point isn't really worth enduring. As far as the twist goes, I was able to pinpoint the identity of the mystery man down to two people; and I was right. But there are some interesting details to the twist that I doubt anyone could figure out without first knowing the ending and then re-watching the flick. But, after watching, I'm not interested in seeing it again. The story and the characters aren't worth it. The film didn't make me care enough to watch again. Filmmakers must understand that, for a movie to be enduring, it has to be about the journey not the destination. And, for me, the convoluted journey in "The Usual Suspects" is just dull and laborious. If the characters were worthy and I cared about them I might be more interested, but that's not the case. Then there's something that I experienced a couple of times while observing the five main guys babble back and forth: I had the overwhelming sense that these were just actors playing 'hip' tough-tawkin' hooligans rather than the characters they were supposed to be. This is never a good sign. I can't believe the high rating this movie has on IMDb; it's seriously overrated. The film runs 106 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area and New York City. GRADE: C- ***SPOILER ALERT*** I want to emphasize that this review does not criticize the film based on pretending to "know the twist all along" (as stated above, I was able to figure out who the mystery man likely was, but not the other details). The problem is that the entire movie is based around listening to a guy make up a bunch of stuff. Gee, so all we really know is there was a ship that got torched and Kevin Spacey's character doesn't really have a limp. Okay, thanks for wasting my time with everything else. Great storytelling (rolling my eyes).

F

fkuk1214

Feb 18, 2025 · via TMDB

Such a masterpiece in the film culture 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Aug 27, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

A true masterpiece of the crime genre! Five usual suspects are rounded up by the police to take part in an identity parade following a New York heist. It's clear that they had nothing to do with it, but when pitched together decide that they will avenge themselves on the NYPD. Their scheme progresses well until the intervention of international super-criminal "Keyser Söze" via his debonaire but menacing agent "Mr. Kobayashi" (a superb Pete Posthlethwaite) and soon it becomes clear that the police are not the only people who are the targets here. It's told in a clever, retrospective, narrative style with some great performances from Kevin Spacey and Gabriel Byrne that leaves us pondering just who is "Söze" and to deal with an ending that you"ll never forget!

drystyx

drystyx

May 18, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

SUPERNATURAL THRILLER Director Singer and writer McQuarrie won't admit that it's a supernatural thriller, and insist it's just the goofy Hollywood movie it appears to be at first, but a few viewings will let you know that it is indeed a supernatural thriller. The story centers around five criminals who think they are gods, and therein lies the first clue to this being a sueprnatural thriller. Also, one of the men, Keaton, played by a Judd Hirsch look alike named Gabriel Byrne, is making a deal, along with his lawyer girlfriend, with some men in a high level restaurant. Upon a few viewings, you will realize that these men are not what they seem, because the lady lawyer eventually is seen making a "deal with the devil". The "devil" is known to the five men as a character called "Kaiser". The allusions to Caesar (which the word "kaiser" comes from) is a biblical reference to a supernatural evil. You will find out who the devil is when you realize that the biblical devil is incapable of telling the truth, and so everything he says is a lie. The five criminals all believe they can be "better devils". One of the five is actually a stand in for the female lawyer, for reasons you will know if you watch the film.

Nathan

Nathan

May 16, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Upon watching The Usual Suspects, I was initially excited to see what all the hype was about however, I found the film to be somewhat of a letdown. That being said, I do think that there were some strong aspects to the movie. From a technical standpoint, The Usual Suspects was quite impressive. The camera direction by Bryan Singer was particularly noteworthy, especially given that this was only his second full-length feature film. Where the movie fell short for me was in the writing. While the dialogue and overall story were intriguing, the way they were executed left much to be desired. In particular, the first act of the film was disjointed and difficult to follow. The audience was thrown right into the middle with the suspected criminals, with little information given about their backstories or their connections to one another. As new characters were introduced, the plot became even more complex and convoluted, making it challenging to keep up with all the moving pieces. Once the film starts to conclude the second act, the pieces become a little more streamlined, which makes the back half of the movie much more enjoyable. In terms of acting, the performances were a bit of a mixed bag. Some actors, such as Kevin Spacey and Gabriel Byrne, delivered grounded and impressive performances. However, other characters felt like overacted caricatures of quirky criminals, such as Benicio del Toro's character. One of the main selling points of The Usual Suspects is its "incredible" twist ending. However, I personally saw it coming from a mile away, which was a bit disappointing. It's possible that the film's score may improve upon a second viewing, but for now, I can only give it three stars. That rating is primarily due to the strong technical aspects of the movie, as without those, it would likely only receive two-and-a-half stars. Score: 56% ⚠️ Verdict: Decent

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Cast 27
Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

McManus

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Keaton

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Fenster

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Hockney

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Verbal

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Dave Kujan

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Kobayashi

Suzy Amis

Suzy Amis

Edie Finneran

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Jack Baer

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Jeff Rabin

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Smuggler

Carl Bressler

Carl Bressler

Saul Berg

Phillipe Simon

Phillipe Simon

Fortier

Jack Shearer

Jack Shearer

Renault

Christine Estabrook

Christine Estabrook

Dr. Plummer

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Dr. Walters

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Sketch Artist

Louis Lombardi

Louis Lombardi

Strausz

Frank Medrano

Frank Medrano

Rizzi

Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert

Daniel Metzheiser

Vito D'Ambrosio

Vito D'Ambrosio

Arresting Officer

Gene Lythgow

Gene Lythgow

Cop on Pier

David Powledge

David Powledge

Bodyguard #2

Smadar Hanson

Smadar Hanson

Keyser's Wife

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Arturro Marquez

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)

Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie

Interrogation Cop (uncredited)

Crew 15
Newton Thomas Sigel

Newton Thomas Sigel

Director of Photography

P. Scott Sakamoto

P. Scott Sakamoto

Second Unit Director of Photography

P. Scott Sakamoto

P. Scott Sakamoto

Steadicam Operator

John Johnson

John Johnson

Still Photographer

Louise Mingenbach

Louise Mingenbach

Costume Design

John Casino

John Casino

Stunts

Pat Millicano

Pat Millicano

Stunts

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Director

John Ottman

John Ottman

Editor

Peter S. Elliot

Peter S. Elliot

Editor

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Producer

John Ottman

John Ottman

Original Music Composer

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie

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Jan 25, 1995

Sundance Film Festival

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Aug 16, 1995

Los Angeles / New York City

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Sep 15, 1995

R Theatrical

Feb 6, 1996

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R Physical

Jun 24, 1997

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R Physical

Feb 13, 2007

Blu-ray

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