Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- suspicious
- brooding
- noir movie night
- crime thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and performances effective within a well-made neo-noir crime thriller, but felt the writing and ending weakened its overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tony Aaron is a disgraced former cop whose private investigative work involves fabricating adultery evidence, making his account of the murders suspect.
Tony stages adulteries for divorce proceedings, and the murder victims are killed while participating in one of his schemes.
Angeline becomes a principal suspect because she is positioned to inherit Carlo Stasio's house and paintings.
The Brighton murder investigation, corrupt professional history, adultery plot, and fatalistic atmosphere place the film within British neo-noir tradition.
Films like Under Suspicion, and why
L.A. Confidential
period-set neo-noir crime investigation with morally compromised characters and an atmosphere of suspicion
The Last Seduction
classic noir-inflected murder mystery centered on adultery, deception, and shifting suspicions
Mona Lisa
stylish British crime thriller with noir atmosphere, compromised investigators, and escalating betrayal
Body Heat
murder investigation driven by unreliable testimony, sexual intrigue, and fatal deception
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Moore
- Release Date
- 1991-09-27
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (128)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Laura San Giacomo
- Kenneth Cranham
- Alphonsia Emmanuel
- Maggie O'Neill
- Stephen Moore
- Malcolm Storry
- Richard Graham
- Alan Talbot
- Martin Grace
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Under Suspicion about?
- A disgraced Brighton detective-for-hire becomes the prime suspect when a staged adultery case ends in a double murder.
- What is Under Suspicion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Under Suspicion as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Under Suspicion violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Under Suspicion as moderate.
- What did critics think of Under Suspicion?
- Critics generally found the premise and performances effective within a well-made neo-noir crime thriller, but felt the writing and ending weakened its overall impact.
- Which films are like Under Suspicion?
- Films with a similar feel include L.A. Confidential, The Last Seduction, Mona Lisa, and Body Heat.
- How long is Under Suspicion?
- Under Suspicion runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Under Suspicion?
- In United States, Under Suspicion streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
