Guilty by Suspicion
1991 · Movie · 100 min
★ 6.7(193)unSUB Rating
A successful Hollywood director returns from abroad to find his career threatened by a political crackdown and demands for loyalty. Pressured to cooperate with a congressional committee and betray colleagues, he fights to protect his rights as fear, suspicion, and broken relationships spread through the industry.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-03-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.5/10 (193 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, history-focused drama about pressure, loyalty, and conscience in Hollywood; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big thrills like Clear and Present Danger.
Pros: tense, oppressive atmosphere; strong lead performance; memorable hearing scenes | Cons: slow, talky pacing; predictable beats; uneven emotional impact
Themes
- blacklist
- usa politics
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as David Merrill
Annette Bening
as Ruth Merrill
George Wendt
as Bunny Baxter
Patricia Wettig
as Dorothy Nolan
Sam Wanamaker
as Felix Graff
Luke Edwards
as Paulie Merrill
Chris Cooper
as Larry Nolan
Ben Piazza
as Darryl Zanuck
Martin Scorsese
as Joe Lesser
Barry Primus
as Bert Alan
Directed by Irwin Winkler