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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) ...Read more
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Excellent plot & acting performance. Must See!!
'The Usual Suspects' is easily one of my favorite movies of all time.

The story revolves around the interrogation of 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey), a criminal and a ...Read more
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Will keep you guessing til the end!!!
I'm a big fan of Kevin Spacey, so needless to say, this is one of his best films!!! Tons of fun, plot twists, suspense, action, and if you haven't seen it already, the ending ...Read more

The Usual Suspects (DVD, 1999, Contemporary Classics)

Bryan Singer, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey|Theatrical release: 1995 | Rating: R (MPAA)

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Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, and Stephen Baldwin) who meet after being rounded up for a standard police line-up. Upon their release, the men band together to pull off an intricate heist involving $3 million worth of emeralds. Their success brings them to the attention of the enigmatic Keyser Soze, an unseen, nefarious, and mythic underworld crime figure who coerces them into pulling off an important and highly dangerous job. The scenes that follow make THE USUAL SUSPECTS one of the most fascinating crime thrillers in cinema history.Working from the Oscar-winning screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, Singer adroitly tells the complex story through flashbacks, cross-cutting, and voice-over narration. Such nimble handling of the intricacies of the nonlinear narrative adds to the suspense, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats until the clever, satisfying finale. Singer's expertise in the technical aspects of filmmaking--his use of a dioptic filter to keep two close-up faces in focus, as well as his inventive use of six-frame step printing--helped him earn his reputation as a visually impressive and stylish director. Filled with excellent performances from veteran actors (Kevin Spacey won his first Academy Award for his breakthrough role as Verbal Kint), THE USUAL SUSPECTS placed Singer squarely on the cinematic map.

Product Details
  • Edition: Contemporary Classics
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Film Country: USA
  • UPC: 027616780126

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Genre:Dramas
Format:DVD
Region:Region 1
Display Format:Contemporary Classics

Credits
Director:Bryan Singer
Leading Role:Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey
eBay Product ID: EPID3249600
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Movie trailer and editorial reviews

"...True resonance: It's clever way down deep..." - Recommended
Premiere - Simon Brennan (02/01/1996)

"...A film of hypnotic and haunting resonance..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (09/07/1995)

"...One of the most densely plotted mysteries in memory..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (08/18/1995)

"...Showily complex....When you catch on, you may feel elated..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (09/22/1995)

"...An ironic, bang-up thriller about the wages of crime. A terrific cast of exciting actors socks over this absorbingly complicated yarn that's been spun in seductively slick fashion..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (01/30/1995)

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Excellent plot & acting performance. Must See!!

Created: 20/12/05
'The Usual Suspects' is easily one of my favorite movies of all time.

The story revolves around the interrogation of 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey), a criminal and a cripple. The police are investigating an explosion in the harbor in LA. A coke deal was said to have taken place.

Verbal's story is told, and then retold as flaws are found or new information brought forward.

Was Keyser Soze, a master criminal of legend, involved??

Or was the slippery Dean Keaton simply manipulating events to disapper once again??

A fascinating movie.

Buy it because you'll need to see it many, many times to fully appreciate subtleties in the plot.

Stellar storyline & acting performance...everyone should see this movie!
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Will keep you guessing til the end!!!

Created: 11/09/08
I'm a big fan of Kevin Spacey, so needless to say, this is one of his best films!!! Tons of fun, plot twists, suspense, action, and if you haven't seen it already, the ending will BLOW YOUR MIND!!! A definite MUST SEE!!! Highly recommended!!! Don't miss out on this film!!!
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probally the best name for the movie

Created: 23/01/09
This film has bar non the best actor/plot twist of any movie ever made. It has set the bar for twist that all movies from the late 1990's to early 2000's strive to achieve. Most current films that are associated to this file through media saying it has a "usual suspects caliber twist" to it (e.g. The Sixth Sense) truly have never given this film true justice.

The true beauty of the directors talent and of this film lays in the "easter eggs" discovered while watching the film multiple times. Not to spoil anything but every time I watch this film even to this day i pick up an a new hint or clue along the story that gives away the ending or insight into the storyline, and I recall my utter shock from watching it for the first time...

If you have never seen this film, first i wish to express my sorrow for you. Second i must insist that you watch it at least one. it would truly be a shame to go through life not knowing about Kiser Sozay
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the usual suspects

Created: 25/02/10
one of my all time favorite movies. the WHOLE family just loves this one!!! iwas trying to buy this movie on other sites. they wanted way much more that what i paid for it here on ebay. ebay is the best site to but whatever one wants. my son & his gf do alot of shopping here. she's the one who got me into buying on ebay. best decision i ever made. i'll always use ebay. just don't know why more people don't use this ssite. thanks to all of you out there in ebay land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A great movie from start to finish!

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Created: 08/08/11
First of all the seller did a terrific job! This is a great movie, it's fulled with plot twist and suspense all the way through. The cast of actors is second to none, I believe the performances by each of the respective actors is umong their best performances.

Highly recommended!
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