1995 · 106 min · R
The Usual Suspects
Directed by Bryan Singer · Drama, Crime, Thriller
The Usual Suspects (1995) is a Drama film, directed by Bryan Singer set in New York City and Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated R.
A neo noir and heist, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal, obsession, and power & corruption play out through unreliable narrator and non linear / fractured timeline.
Composer
John Ottman
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cast
Stephen BaldwinGabriel ByrneBenicio del ToroKevin PollakKevin SpaceyChazz PalminteriPete PostlethwaiteSuzy Amis
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Themes
BetrayalObsessionPower & Corruption
Structure
Unreliable NarratorNon Linear / Fractured TimelineFrame Narrative
Tone
Tense
Shape
Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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