Suspect (1987)

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Suspect on IMDb 6.6/10 7,844 votes

Released:
1987-10-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Peter Yates

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Cher
    as
    Kathleen Riley
  • Dennis Quaid
    as
    Eddie Sanger
  • Liam Neeson
    as
    Carl Wayne Anderson
  • John Mahoney
    as
    Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
  • Joe Mantegna
    as
    Charlie Stella