Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1995 · 95 min · EN · 6.3 (31 votes)
Dir. Steven Schachter · Starring Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna, Kim Cattrall, Edward Kerr, William H. Macy, Finola Hughes

They thought they could get away with murder. They thought they were... Above Suspicion.

DramaThriller

Dempsey Cain is an honored cop, a loving husband and father, and mentor to his handsome younger brother. Then a drug dealer's bullet paralyzes him for life and Dempsey's world is shattered. Suddenly, his wife and brother seem to care less about him than for each other, and a million-dollar insurance.

VIBE

A dark, morally ambiguous thriller where trust erodes and desperation takes hold. It's a grim descent into suspicion, fueled by simmering resentments and the cold calculus of greed. The atmosphere is heavy with unspoken truths and impending doom.

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sibling relationshippoliceparalysiscopcourtroomneo-noir
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