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Feature film — 1987

Suspect (1987)

6.62h 1mCrime — Drama — Thriller

When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.

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A high-signal pick with 257 votes.

ML Delphi Premier Productions / TriStar Pictures

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Director: Peter Yates

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Cast & crew

Cher as Kathleen Riley

Cher

Kathleen Riley

Dennis Quaid as Eddie Sanger

Dennis Quaid

Eddie Sanger

Liam Neeson as Carl Wayne Anderson

Liam Neeson

Carl Wayne Anderson

John Mahoney as Judge Matthew Bishop Helms

John Mahoney

Judge Matthew Bishop Helms

Joe Mantegna as Charlie Stella

Joe Mantegna

Charlie Stella

Philip Bosco as Paul Gray

Philip Bosco

Paul Gray

E. Katherine Kerr as Grace Comisky

E. Katherine Kerr

Grace Comisky

Fred Melamed as Morty Rosenthal

Fred Melamed

Morty Rosenthal

Bill Cobbs as Judge Franklin

Bill Cobbs

Judge Franklin

Richard Gant as Everett Bennett

Richard Gant

Everett Bennett

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Lisbeth Bartlett

Marilyn

Michael Beach as Parking Lot Attendant

Michael Beach

Parking Lot Attendant

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