Search - Suspect [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 05/08/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Mystery, Courtroom Drama See Also: Suspect [Fullscreen]

British filmmaker Peter Yates directs Suspect, a suspenseful courtroom drama set in Washington, D.C. After a Supreme Court justice commits suicide and a Justice Department secretary is found dead, a deaf-mute homeless veteran, Carl Wayne Anderson (Liam Neeson), is the suspected killer. Lonely yet dedicated public defender Kathleen Riley (Cher) is assigned to the case to represent Anderson. Suave lobbyist Eddie Sanger (Dennis Quaid) is on the jury, but he starts his own investigation by finding clues that prove Anderson's innocence. He shares his information with Kathleen, even though they could get arrested for talking about the case. Eventually, they develop a romance and reveal a conspiracy that leads to a twist ending. The mysterious conclusion involves a final courtroom scene presided over by Judge Matthew Helms (played by character actor John Mahoney, who would go on to co-star on the sitcom Frasier). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Cher - Kathleen Riley, Public Defender
Dennis Quaid - Eddie Sanger, Lobbyist
Liam Neeson - Carl Wayne Anderson
John Mahoney - Judge Matthew Helms
Joe Mantegna - Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlie Stella
Philip Bosco - Assistant U.S. Attorney General Paul Gray

Peter Yates' courtroom thriller Suspect comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish, French, and Portuguese soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are accessible in all four of those languages, as well as Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, the theatrical trailer, talent files, and production notes. This is strong release from Columbia/TriStar. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide