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The Usual Suspects
Synopsis
When a truck loaded with stripped gun parts is hijacked outside of Queens, five notorious thieves become overnight guests of the NYPD, but that's all they need to hatch a plan that brings them to Los Angeles for the ultimate take, $91 million in hard cash. Roger "Verbal" Kint, an apparent victim of cerebral palsy yet an accomplished con man, soon falls under the persuasive powers of U.S. Customs Special Agent David Kujan, who's hot on their trail. Kint weaves a tale that begins six weeks ago, back at the police shake-down in New York. Assembled among the professional felons are hardware specialist Todd Hockney, entry man Michael McManus and Dean Keaton, an ex-cop whose hijacking and smuggling exploits have incurred Kujan's wrath. Customs has been building a case on Keaton for three years, and despite Kint's claim that Keaton is dead, Kujan looks to squeeze Kint until he gets his man. In a surprise plot twist, a pitiable con man is being outwitted by an eager Fed. Or is he?
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Bryan Singer,
  • Writer:
    Christopher McQuarrie,
  • Producer:
    Michael McDonnell, Michael McDonnell, Bryan Singer,
  • Cinematographer:
    Newton Thomas Sigel,
  • Editor:
    John Ottman, Peter S. Elliot,
  • Executive Producer:
    Art Horan, François Duplat, Robert Jones, Hans Brockmann,
  • Cast:
    Chazz Palminteri, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Roger Fenton,
  • First Assistant Director:
    James D. Deck,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Alan Steinman,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Athena Alexander,
  • Co-Producer:
    Kenneth Kokin,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Chuck Michael,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Wendy Dallas, Haley McLane,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Thomas J. O'Connell, Charleen Richards,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Mark Meloccaro,
  • Boom Operator:
    Craig Woods,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Robert C. Carlson,
  • Location Manager:
    Chanel Salzer, Ashley Friedman,
  • Property Master:
    Tony Bonaventura,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Karen G. Wilson, Nash Michael, Richard Burton,
  • Costume Design:
    Louise Mingenbach,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Greg P. Russell,
  • Grip:
    William J. McDevitt, Ross Guidici, Shawn Ensign, Richard Maxey, Kevin Dean,
  • Electrician:
    Jim Frohna, Jerry L. Mandley, Michael Stewart Maahs, Craig A. Brink,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    P. Scott Sakamoto, Chris Squires,
  • Stunts:
    Joe Dunne, Michael Carr, Alex Gaona, Harry Wowchuk, John Gillespie, Billy Bates, Billy Judkins, Diamond Farnsworth, John Casino, Pat Millicano, Ashley Casino, Bob Havice, Max Daniels, Fernando Celis,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Joe Cosentino, Ken Plumlee,
  • Still Photographer:
    John Johnson, Linda R. Chen, Caroline Burton,
  • Music:
    John Ottman,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Paul Parsons, Tricia Linklater,
  • Makeup Effects:
    David P. Barton,
  • Second Unit Director of Photography:
    Eric J. Goldstein, P. Scott Sakamoto,
  • Foley Supervisor:
    Mark Pappas,
  • Foley Recordist:
    Don Givens, Tami Treadwell,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Roy L. Downey,
  • Casting:
    Francine Maisler,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Geno Hart,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    David Spence, Sukey Fontelieu,
  • Foley Artist:
    John T. Cucci, Claudette Cucci,
  • ADR Editor:
    Donald Sylvester,
  • ADR Recordist:
    Greg Steele, Rick Canelli,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Bruce Hamme,
  • Casting Associate:
    Kathy Driscoll, Lisa Miller Katz,
  • Storyboard:
    John Coven,
  • Gaffer:
    Reinhart Peschke,
  • ADR Supervisor:
    George Berndt,
  • Driver:
    Sheri Cosentino, Jody Bingenheimer, Eugene Farrington, Antonio Franchi, Angel DeSanti, William Smallwood,
  • Key Grip:
    Joseph Dianda,
  • Craft Service:
    Ellen Francisco,
  • Marine Coordinator:
    Bertram McCann,
  • First Assistant 'B' Camera:
    Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr., Baird Steptoe,
  • Transportation Co-Captain:
    Joseph Aroesti,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Kenneth Kokin,
  • Post Production Supervisor:
    Michael Tinger,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Richard Sobin,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Barbara Olvera,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Lori Eskowitz,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Geoffrey Patterson,
  • Storyboard Artist:
    John Coven,
  • Music Editor:
    Lia Vollack,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Jack Keller, David Behle,
  • Art Direction:
    David Lazan,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Angel Acosta,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Scott Patten,
  • Extras Casting:
    Judie Fixler,
  • Foley Editor:
    Jonathan Klein,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Gary Jensen,
  • Set Costumer:
    Tara Spurlock,
  • Unit Publicist:
    David Pollack,
  • Production Design:
    Howard Cummings,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    David Gamerman,
  • Set Decoration:
    Sara Andrews,
  • ADR Coordinator:
    Leigh French,
  • Additional Photography:
    Bruce Douglas Johnson,
  • Orchestrator:
    Larry Groupé,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Mary Beth Smith,
  • Makeup Department Head:
    Michelle Bühler,
  • Color Timer:
    Gloria Kaiser,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Vicky Herman,

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