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Under Suspicion (1991 film)

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Under Suspicion
Directed bySimon Moore
Written bySimon Moore
Produced byBrian Eastman
Starring
CinematographyVernon Layton
Edited byTariq Anwar
Music byChristopher Gunning
Production
companies
Distributed byRank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 27 June 1991 (1991-06-27) (UK)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[1]
Box office$221,295[2]

Under Suspicion is a 1991 neo noir erotic thriller film directed by Simon Moore and starring Liam Neeson and Laura San Giacomo. Neeson won best actor at the 1992 Festival du Film Policier de Cognac for his performance.[3]

Plot

The film is set in the late 1950s, when strict British divorce laws could be circumvented by manufacturing fake evidence of adultery, and in Brighton, where such activities often occurred. An amoral private detective, who with the help of his wife provides phoney photographs and paid witnesses for divorce cases, becomes a prime suspect when his wife and a wealthy artist client are murdered.

Cast

Release

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 25% based on reviews from 8 critics.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Under Suspicion (1992)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Under Suspicion". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Under Suspicion (1991) Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Under Suspicion". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2020.