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When a powerful man is accused of murder, who tells the truth -- the man, or his estranged wife? Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman), an American attorney living in Puerto Rico, is called in to speak with pol... read more read more...ice detective Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman). A few days earlier, Hearst reported finding the body of a 12-year-old girl while taking his dog for a walk; however, investigators now believe that Hearst may have had a greater involvement in the crime than he's admitting. Under intense questioning by a confident young cop named Owens (Thomas Jane) and gentler but firm interrogation from Benezet, several cracks begin to appear in Hearst's story, but he's able to persuade the police to allow him to leave long enough to take part in a fund-raising function he'd promised to attend. However, upon his return, Hearst discovers that Benezet and Owens have been questioning someone else -- his wife Chantal (Monica Bellucci), who has been on poor terms with her husband for some time. Under Suspicion was based on the novel Brainwash by John Wainwright, which was previously filmed by French director Claude Miller as Garde a vue. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Stephen Hopkins

Release Date: September 22, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 2, 2001

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  • March 7, 2012
    Cast:Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Monica Bellucci, Nydia Caro, Miguel 聲gel Su嫫ez, Pablo Cunqueiro, Isabel Algaze, Jacqueline Duprey Director:Stephen Hopkins

    Summary: This remake of a 1981 French thriller chronicles the harrowing experience of Henry Hearst (Gene H... read moreackman), a tax lawyer vacationing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, who discovers the body of a murdered 12-year-old and promptly becomes the main suspect. Local cops Victor Benezet (Morgan Freeman) and Detective Owens (Thomas Jane) will stop at nothing to catch their man, and Hearst must convince them they're mistaken. Who's telling the truth?

    My Thoughts: "I thought it was an interesting mystery thriller. You have two greats going at it, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. I go back and forth from thinking he did to he didn't. My initial thought was no. Then they bring some uncertain topics up that make you think, "maybe". In the end I really liked how it played out and I was surprised by the ending. I found Thomas Jane to be a little over dramatic and his character to be annoying. But besides that, the acting was good from all."
  • November 30, 2009
    decent flick. moves slowly at times and wasnt these actors best performances by any means, but it was interesting
  • September 24, 2009
    One of the best thriller/Whodunits Ever!. It?s a pleasure to watch thanks to the 2 great leading men and the excellent direction! Brilliant!
  • July 2, 2009
    Pretty decent psychological thriller.
  • March 30, 2009
    This is a very interesting movie - partially because it ends ambiguously. If you land up watching it, pay very close attention to the last scene in the police office, as I feel it is very important. Don't want to say more as I don't want to give away the story.

    Freeman, Hackma... read moren and Bellucci give great performances. Usually I love thought provoking movies, but I found this one too vague. Watch it and form your own opinion.
  • February 26, 2009
    A unique investigation story into two young murdered girls, this is an extremely powerful and controversial part for Gene Hackman,which for me has to be his best role to date.



    The filming mainly takes part in one room, which is a hard thing to do, to keep the concent... read moreration of the audience, but apart from the first five minutes (just warming up) I was drawn to the story all the way through. There were some clever little flashbacks based on hypothesis which worked really well.



    This is my second viewing of the film and I enjoyed it probably more than the first time, as my rating has gone up.



    This definitely has my recommendation.
  • August 15, 2011
    No one comes out of this completely untarnished in a film devoted to the frailty and imperfection of the human condition. Save for several flashback scenes, it could easily have been a stage play relying heavily, as it does, on the close, tense and often claustrophobic interactio... read morens of its heavyweight cast. Not always a comfortable experience but well worth the effort.
  • August 22, 2009
    Minimalist drama with a surprising lot to say about betrayal, perception, character, and as the potboiler ending nears, the weight of suspicion itself. Has an inventive use of static, stagebound settings, and Gene Hackman gives a tour-de-force performance.
  • January 2, 2009
    Decent suspense drama with great performances, as to be expected.
  • May 28, 2007
    Let's see... Who's up for watching Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman go head-to-head in a murder mystery/psychological thriller? Hmmm... Did I mention that Monica Bellucci stars, also? And she looks outstanding! Oh, yeah...there's also Thomas Jane for you ladies.

Critic Reviews


Paul Tatara
May 1, 2003
Paul Tatara, CNN.com

Too tawdry to be completely entertaining, and too static to generate much excitement. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Hackman and Freeman will pin you to your seat.

Jan Stuart
January 1, 2000
Jan Stuart, Newsday

For all the unnecessary flash, Under Suspicion manages to be a seductive entertainment.

Jonathan Foreman
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post

A profound disappointment, given its cast and source material.

Charles Ealy
January 1, 2000
Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News

It's never as good as it should be, with occasional moments of brilliance overshadowed by the gimmicky direction of Stephen Hopkins. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
January 1, 2000
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Keeps you guessing right up to a wallop of a finish. Full Review

Dennis Lim
January 1, 2000
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

Appear to have been shot by a lush and edited with a shredder. Full Review

Elvis Mitchell
January 1, 2000
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

Appears to be a somewhat sinister episode of Nightline. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
January 1, 2000
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

An engrossing, gem-hard little popcorn-cruncher. Full Review

Henry Cabot Beck
January 1, 2000
Henry Cabot Beck, Film.com

A decent, smart, well-acted film.

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