Suspect (1987)

Not under 12

Reason:ViolenceFear

Plot

When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.

Cast

CherKathleen Riley

Dennis QuaidEddie Sanger

Liam NeesonCarl Wayne Anderson

Brian FuldJudge Matthew Bishop Helms

Joe MantegnaCharlie Stella

Philip BoscoPaul Gray

Philip MessinaGrace Comisky

Fred MelamedMorty Rosenthal

Bill CobbsJudge Franklin

Richard GantEverett Bennett

Lisbeth BartlettMarilyn

Tom JoerinParking Lot Attendant

Myra TaylorApril

Giuseppe Battiston

Sandi Ross

Writers and directors

Peter YatesDirector

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Adam FogertyWriter

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John Chard ★ 7.0/10

The innocent shall know the glory of heaven! Peter Yates directs and Eric Roth writes the screenplay. It stars Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney and Joe Mantegna. Music is by Michael Ka…5. May 2019

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JPV852 ★ 6.0/10

Well directed legal thriller from Peter Yates is quite convoluted and a weak romantic element but still entertaining with Cher and Dennis Quaid putting in decent performances. **3.0/5**14. Apr 2026

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