Under Suspicion

Starring: Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman Director: Stephen Hopkins Original UK Premiere: 2001 Dvd Release: 23rd July, 2001 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Morgan Freeman & Gene Hackman star in Under Suspicion, a suspense-filled tale of interrogation, less of a whodunit than a did-he-do-it. Freeman plays Victor Benezet, a police captain investigating the murder of a child, & Hackman is Henry Hearst, a prominent lawyer & pillar of the community who also happens to be the prime suspect. Benezet & Hearst have a history together, & Benezet is torn between showing deference for an old friend & prominent community figure & ruthlessly pursuing a man he believes to be a child murderer. Director Stephen Hopkins spins multiple versions of the same events, popping details in & out as Hearsts story changes. Hopkins also uses the unusual & satisfying technique of juxtaposing the interview room with other locations, allowing Benezet to follow Hearst through his movements as he questions him. Under Suspicion also serves up the delicious eye candy of Puerto Rico during the St Sebastian festival, but the real treat is getting to watch two masters such as Hackman & Freeman square off.

Gene Hackman is an American actor. He was born in San Bernardino, California. His parents divorced while he was a child & he therefore moved from one place to another until he settled finally in Illinois, where he lived with his grandmother. At 16 he left home to join the Marines, where he served 3 years as a radio operator. Having finished his service, he moved to New York, where he worked in several minor jobs. He then studied television production & journalism at the University of Illinois, taking advantage of the G,I. Bill. Already over 30 years old, Hackman decided to become an actor & joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Some times later, he moved back to New York, where he started to perform in several off-Broadway plays. Finally, in 1964, he had the offer to play on Broadway, which opened the doors to the movies. His first role was in Lilith, with Warren Beatty in the leading role. Another secondary role in a 1967 Warren Beatty movie, Bonnie & Clyde, earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Posters Of Runaway Jury

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Morgan Freeman is an American actor who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Although he has said in interviews that he has never been cast opposite of a love interest in any of his movies, Freeman has been married twice. His first marriage was to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. His second was to Myrna Colley-Lee. He has two children from each of his wives. His sons names are Alphonse & Saifoulaye. His daughters are Deena & Morgana. Freeman worked as a mechanic in the US Air Force. He has also earned his private pilots license. 1986 Nominated for Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, in Street Smart. 1989 Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor for his role as a chauffeur in Driving Miss Daisy. 1994 Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor, in The Shawshank Redemption. Posters Of Morgan Freeman

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