The Usual Suspects (1995)

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R | 1 hr 46 mins | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery | Released: 8/16/1995 |Box Office Total: $22.6M

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Synopsis:

When a truck loaded with stripped gun parts is hijacked outside of Queens, five notorious thieves become overnight guests of the NYPD, but that's all they need to hatch a plan that brings them to Los Angeles for the ultimate take, $91 million in hard cash. Roger "Verbal" Kint, an apparent victim of cerebral palsy yet an accomplished con man, soon falls under the persuasive powers of U.S. Customs Special Agent David Kujan, who's hot on their trail. Kint weaves a tale that begins six weeks ago, back at the police shake-down in New York. Assembled among the professional felons are hardware specialist Todd Hockney, entry man Michael McManus and Dean Keaton, an ex-cop whose hijacking and smuggling exploits have incurred Kujan's wrath. Customs has been building a case on Keaton for three years, and despite Kint's claim that Keaton is dead, Kujan looks to squeeze Kint until he gets his man. In a surprise plot twist, a pitiable con man is being outwitted by an eager Fed. Or is he?

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/16/1995

Director	Credit
Bryan Singer	Director
Cast	Credit
Stephen Baldwin	Michael McManus
Gabriel Byrne	Dean Keaton
Chazz Palminteri	US Customs Special Agent David Kujan
Kevin Pollak	Todd Hockney
Pete Postlethwaite	Kobayashi
Kevin Spacey	Roger "Verbal" Kint
Suzy Amis	Edie Finneran
Giancarlo Esposito	Jack Baer
Benicio Del Toro	Fred Fenster
Dan Hedaya	Jeff Rabin
Paul Bartel	Smuggler
Carl Bressler	Saul Berg
Phillip Simon	Fortier
Jack Shearer	Renault
Christine Estabrook	Dr Plummer
Clark Gregg	Dr Walters
Morgan Hunter	Armosh
Ken Daly	Translator
Michelle Clunie	Sketch Artist
Louis Lombardi	Strausz
Frank Medrano	Rizzi
Ron Gilbert	Daniel Metzheiser
Vito D'Ambrosio	Arresting Officer
Gene Lithgow	Cop on Pier
Bob Elmore	Bodyguard No 1
Dave Powledge	Bodyguard No 2
Bob Pennetta	Bodyguard No 3
Bill Bates	Bodyguard No 4
Smadar Hanson	Keyser's Wife
Castulo Guerra	Arturro Marquez
Peter Rocca	Arturro's Bodyguard
Bert Williams	Old Cop
Peter Greene	(uncredited) Fence
Production Credits	Credit
Kenneth Kokin	Co-Producer
Bryan Singer	Producer
Robert Jones	Executive Producer
Michael McDonnell	Producer
Hans Brockmann	Executive Producer
Francois Duplat	Executive Producer
Art Horan	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Blue Parrot Productions	Production Company
Bad Hat Harry Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Meteor Film/The Movies	Theatrical Distributor
PolyGram Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Gramercy Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Polygram Films International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Rank Film Distributors Inc	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Independent Productions	Theatrical Distributor
Pan-Européenne	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Christopher McQuarrie	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Brian A Williams	Production Accountant
Lynn Hockin	Assistant Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Mark Melocarro	Art Department Coordinator
Thomas Power	Swing Gang - swing
John Coyen	Storyboard Artist
David Lazan	Art Director - art direction
Howard Cummings	Production Designer
Sara Andrews-Ingrassia	Set Decorator
Francis Whitebloom	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Lorra Wakefield	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Peter Borck	Lead Person
Joseph Grafmuller	Swing Gang - swing
Steven Ingrassia	Swing Gang - swing
Casting	Credit
Francine Maisler	Casting
Judie Fixler	Extras Casting
Kathy Driscoll	Casting Associate
Lisa Miller Katz	Casting Associate
Craft Services	Credit
Ellen Fransisco	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
P Scott Sakamoto	Steadicam Operator
Baird Steptoe	Camera Assistant - b-camera 1st assistant
Newton Thomas Sigel	Director of Photography
Robert C Carlson	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Gloria Kaiser	Color Timer
Bruce Douglas Johnson	Photography
Amy Hercoth	Camera - camera loader
Paul DeMarte	Camera - camera loader
Mike Fauntleroy	Camera Assistant - b-camera 1st assistant
Richard Sobin	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Chris Squires	Steadicam Operator
P Scott Sakamoto	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Eric J Goldstein	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jadira Carmona	Camera - camera loader
Greg Kidd	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Lockwood J Pierson	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Andrea Dorman	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Lance Rieck	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Polygram Films International	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Spelling International	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
John Ottman	Music
Larry Groupé	Music Conductor
Larry Groupé	Orchestrations
Larry Groupé	Music Contractor
Lia Vollack	Music Editor
Darrell Harvey	Music - music recordist
Dan Abernathy	Music - music recordist
Rancho Bernardo	Music - music recording
Rancho Bernardo	Music - music mixing
Physical Effects	Credit
William Bates	Stunts
Gary Jensen	Stunt Coordinator
Ethan Jensen	Stunt Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Kenneth Blazer	Stunts
Fernardo Celis	Stunts
Michael Carr	Stunts
Ashley Casino	Stunts
John Casino	Stunts
Max Daniels	Stunts
Joe Dunne	Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth	Stunts
Alex Gaona	Stunts
John Gillespe	Stunts
Bob Havise	Stunts
Billy Judkins	Stunts
Pat Millicano	Stunts
Ryan Patrick Ross	Stunts
Harry Wowchuk	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Douglas Morton	Assistant Production Coordinator
Jane Raab	Production Manager
Jun C Lin	Location Assistant
Vicky Herman	Production Supervisor
James Deck	Assistant Director
Jennifer Flynn	Post-Production Coordinator
Wendy Dallas	Script Supervisor
Tom Adelman	Production Coordinator
Chanel Salzer	Location Manager
Michael Tinger	Post-Production Supervisor
Alan Steinman	Assistant Director
Ashley Friedman	Location Manager
Haley McLane	Script Supervisor
Jana Ludwigoya	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Greg Schnabel	Location Manager
Athena Alexander	Assistant Director
David M Marcellino	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
David Pollick	Unit Publicist
Public Relations	Credit
Baker/Winokur/Ryder (BWR) (NY)	Publicity publicity
Sound	Credit
Robert Litt	Rerecording Mixer
Tricia Linklater	Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Pappas	Foley - foley supervisor
Geoffrey Patterson	Sound Mixer
Randy Petroski	Foley Mixer
Chuck Michael	Sound Editor
Claudette Cucci	Foley Artist
Don Givens	Foley Recordist
Greg Steele	ADR - ADR recordist
Craig Woods	Boom Operator
Jonathan Klein	Foley Editor
Charleen Richards	ADR Mixer
George Berndt	ADR Editor
Michael Nash	Sound Effects Editor
Donald Sylvester	ADR Editor
Tami Treadwell	Foley Recordist
Elliot Tyson	Rerecording Mixer
Karen Wilson	Sound Effects Editor
John Cucci	Foley Artist
Rick Canelli	ADR - ADR recordist
Robert DeShaine	Foley Mixer
Thomas J O'Connell	ADR Mixer
Paul Parsons	Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Burton	Sound Effects Editor
Leigh French	ADR - ADR coordinator
Greg P Russell	Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Roy Downey	Special Effects Coordinator
Greg Hendrickson	Special Effects Foreman
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Barbara Olvera	Hair - key hair
Prudence Moriarty	Wardrobe Supervisor
Michelle Buhler	Makeup - key makeup
Lori Eskowitz-Carter	Costume Supervisor
Caitlin Shamberg	Costumes - costume assistant
Tara Spurlock	Set Costumer
Louise Mingenbach	Costume Designer
Erin Beck	Costumes - costumer
Kimberly Greene	Makeup - makeup swing
Raqueli Dahan	Hair
Raqueli Dahan	Makeup
David Barton	Makeup - special makeup

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