Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Giancarlo Esposito, Suzy Amis, Dan...
After a waterfront explosion, Verbal (Kevin Spacey), an eye-witness and participant tells the story of events leading up to the conflagration. The story begins when five men are rounded up for a line-up, and grilled about a truck hijacking (the usual suspects). Least pleased is Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) a crooked cop - exposed, indicted, but now desperately trying to go straight. The cops won't leave him alone, however, and as they wait for their lawyers to post bail, he is talked into doing one more job with the other four. All goes tolerably well until the influence of the legendary, seemingly omnipotent "Keyser Soze" is felt. Although set in the modern day, it has much of the texture of the forties, plus suspense, intrigue (a fairly high body count), and lots of twists in the plot.
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AWARDS FOR THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995):
- Academy Awards, USA
1996
Won
Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kevin Spacey
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Christopher McQuarrie
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1996
Won
Saturn Award
Best Action/Adventure Film
Best Music
John Ottman
Nominated
Saturn Award
Best Director
Bryan Singer
- American Cinema Editors, USA
1996
Nominated
Eddie
Best Edited Feature Film
John Ottman
- BAFTA Awards
1996
Won
BAFTA Film Award
Best Editing
John Ottman
USA.
Best Film
Bryan Singer
Michael McDonnell
USA.
Best Screenplay - Original
Christopher McQuarrie
USA.
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1995
Won
BSFC Award
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
- Casting Society of America, USA
1996
Won
Artios
Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Francine Maisler
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1996
Won
CFCA Award
Best Screenplay
Christopher McQuarrie
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
- Chlotrudis Awards
1996
Won
Chlotrudis Award
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
- Cйsar Awards, France
1996
Nominated
Cйsar
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film йtranger)
Bryan Singer
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1996
Won
DFWFCA Award
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1996
Won
Edgar
Best Motion Picture
Christopher McQuarrie
- Empire Awards, UK
1996
Won
Empire Award
Best Debut
Bryan Singer
- Golden Globes, USA
1996
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kevin Spacey
- Independent Spirit Awards
1996
Won
Independent Spirit Award
Best Screenplay
Christopher McQuarrie
Best Supporting Male
Benicio Del Toro
Nominated
Independent Spirit Award
Best Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
- Kinema Junpo Awards
1997
Won
Readers' Choice Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Bryan Singer
- National Board of Review, USA
1995
Won
NBR Award
Best Acting by an Ensemble
Stephen Baldwin
Gabriel Byrne
Benicio Del Toro
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Spacey
Chazz Palminteri
Pete Postlethwaite
Suzy Amis
Giancarlo Esposito
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Also for Se7en (1995).
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1995
Won
NYFCC Award
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey
Also for Se7en (1995), Swimming with Sharks (1994) and Outbreak (1995).
- Sant Jordi Awards
1996
Won
Sant Jordi
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
Chazz Palminteri
Also for A Bronx Tale (1993) and Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
1996
Nominated
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kevin Spacey
- Seattle International Film Festival
1995
Won
Golden Space Needle Award
Best Actor
Kevin Spacey
Also for Swimming with Sharks (1994).
Best Director
Bryan Singer
- Tokyo International Film Festival
1995
Won
Silver Award
Bryan Singer
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