The innocent shall know the glory of heaven! Peter Yates directs and Eric Roth writes the screenplay. It stars Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney and Joe Mantegna. Music is by Michael Kamen and cinematography by Billy Williams. Pot has Cher as a public defender tasked with defending a deaf and mute homeless man accused of murder. It's a solid legal eagle thriller is this, it opens with a dramatic…
She's a lawyer who broke two laws of her profession... Never get involved with a juror and don't look for clues in dangerous places.
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.
Top Cast
Cher
Kathleen Riley
Dennis Quaid
Eddie Sanger
Liam Neeson
Carl Wayne Anderson
John Mahoney
Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
Joe Mantegna
Charlie Stella
Philip Bosco
Paul Gray
E. Katherine Kerr
Grace Comisky
Fred Melamed
Morty Rosenthal
Bill Cobbs
Judge Franklin
Richard Gant
Everett Bennett
Lisbeth Bartlett
Marilyn
Michael Beach
Parking Lot Attendant
Paul D'Amato
Michael
Gregory McKinney
Plainclothes Cop
Myra Taylor
April
Robert V. Walsh
Club Congressman
Reviews
Well directed legal thriller from Peter Yates is quite convoluted and a weak romantic element but still entertaining with Cher and Dennis Quaid putting in decent performances. **3.0/5**
FAQ about Suspect
What is Suspect about?
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…
When was Suspect released?
Suspect was released in 1987.
What genres does Suspect belong to?
Suspect is categorised as Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in Suspect?
The cast of Suspect includes Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna.