The Usual Suspects

Summary

The Usual Suspects is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,089 views/month, #493 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Usual Suspects received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].
• The Usual Suspects received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• The Usual Suspects received the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast^[5].
• The Usual Suspects received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• The Usual Suspects's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• The Usual Suspects was directed by Bryan Singer^[8].
• Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay for The Usual Suspects^[9].
• The Usual Suspects's composer is recorded as John Ottman^[10].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is heist film^[11].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is neo-noir^[12].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is mystery film^[13].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is flashback film^[14].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is thriller film^[15].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is drama film^[16].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is action film^[17].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is detective film^[18].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is crime drama film^[19].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is crime thriller film^[20].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is gangster film^[21].
• The Usual Suspects's genre is suspense film^[22].
• A cast member of The Usual Suspects was Stephen Baldwin^[23].
• A cast member of The Usual Suspects was Gabriel Byrne^[24].
• A cast member of The Usual Suspects was Benicio del Toro^[25].
• A cast member of The Usual Suspects was Chazz Palminteri^[26].
• A cast member of The Usual Suspects was Kevin Pollak^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kenneth Kokin^[28], Michael McDonnell^[29], and Bryan Singer^[30]. The Usual Suspects was directed by Bryan Singer^[8]. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay for it^[9]. Cast members include Stephen Baldwin^[23], Gabriel Byrne^[24], Benicio del Toro^[25], Chazz Palminteri^[26], Kevin Pollak^[27], and Pete Postlethwaite^[31].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995^[32] and January 18, 1996^[33]. Original languages include English^[34], French^[35], and Hungarian^[36]. Genres include heist film^[11], neo-noir^[12], mystery film^[13], flashback film^[14], thriller film^[15], and drama film^[16]. The Usual Suspects was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include criminality^[38], criminal investigation^[39], urban legend^[40], and deception^[41].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], an Academy Awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1936^[44]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1941^[47]; National Board of Review Award for Best Cast^[5], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1929^[52]. Reviews include 7.8/10^[53], 87%^[54], and 76/100^[55].

Why It Matters

The Usual Suspects ranks in the top 0.52% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,089 views/month, #493 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

What awards did The Usual Suspects receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Cast^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].