Above Suspicion (1995 film)

For the 1943 MGM film starring Joan Crawford, see Above Suspicion (1943 film). For the TV drama based on the novel by Lynda la Plante, see Above Suspicion (TV series).

Above Suspicion
Genre	Drama Thriller
Written by	Jerry Lazarus W.H. Macy Steven Schachter
Directed by	Steven Schachter
Starring	Christopher Reeve Joe Mantegna Kim Cattrall Edward Kerr
Music by	Michael Hoenig
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Keith Samples
Producers	William Hart Jerry Lazarus (c0-producer) Tony Amatullo (line producer)
Cinematography	Ross Berryman
Editor	Martin Hunter
Running time	95 minutes
Production company	Rysher Entertainment
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)

Above Suspicion is a 1995 American crime thriller-drama film starring Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna and Kim Cattrall. The screenplay was written by William H. Macy, who also has a small role in the film. It premiered on HBO on May 21, 1995.

In the film, Reeve plays a paralyzed cop who plots to murder his wife. On May 27, 1995, a week after the film's release, Reeve himself became a quadriplegic after suffering a spinal cord injury in a horse riding accident.

Plot

Christopher Reeve stars as a paralyzed police officer who plots to murder his unfaithful wife (Kim Cattrall) and her lover (Edward Kerr). The latter is both his brother and also a police officer.

Cast

• Christopher Reeve as Dempsey Cain
• Joe Mantegna as Alan Rhinehart
• Kim Cattrall as Gail Cain
• Edward Kerr as Nick Cain
• Geoffrey Rivas as Enrique
• Finola Hughes as Iris
• William H. Macy as Pros. Atty. Schultz
• Ron Canada as Captain Lindsay
• Natalia Nogulich as Def. Atty. Wallace
• Clark Gregg as Randy
• Marty Levy as Syd
• Blake Foster as Damon Cain
• Joanna Miles as Laura

Production and associated events

The film was shot in North Carolina.

Six days after the film premiered, Reeve had an accident while horseback riding. He was seriously injured in the fall, resulting in his becoming paralyzed. He lived as a quadriplegic for the remainder of his years.

External links

• Above Suspicion at Rotten Tomatoes
• Above Suspicion at IMDb