# Suspect (1987)

> A public defender and a politically connected juror risk everything to clear a deaf-mute homeless man and expose corruption behind a murder case.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7258

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Peter Yates
- Cast: Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco, E. Katherine Kerr, Fred Melamed
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, gritty, legal thriller night, mystery movie marathon

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