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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 Los Angeles and New York City during the 1990s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and organized crime, with a tense tone. Themes of identity and betrayal play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.

Composer
John Ottman
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cast
Stephen BaldwinGabriel ByrneBenicio del ToroKevin PollakKevin SpaceyChazz PalminteriPete PostlethwaiteSuzy Amis

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los AngelesNew York City
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistOrganized Crime
Themes
IdentityBetrayal
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineFrame NarrativeUnreliable Narrator
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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