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Guilty by Suspicion

Play trailer Poster for Guilty by Suspicion PG-13,  1991,  1h 45m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When director David Merrill returns to the United States from Paris, he is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Though he is not a communist, he refuses to cooperate in order to protect his friend, screenwriter Bunny Baxter. Merrill faces repercussions and is blacklisted. Already on rocky terms with his wife and unable to work in film, theater or advertising, Merrill starts to waver in his principles.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader May 24, 2022
3/4
The fact that Guilty by Suspicion has been made at all shows to what extent we’ve recovered; the fact that it leaves so much of the story still untold shows to what extent we haven’t. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
It teaches a lesson we are always in danger of forgetting: that the greatest service we can do our country is to be true to our conscience. Go to Full Review
Graham Young Birmingham Mail Jul 22, 2025
Very slow until a rousing climax, Irwin Winkler's film is guilty of not portraying the whole truth itself. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 27, 2023
2.5/4
...compelling subject matter that’s employed to periodically watchable yet mostly underwhelming effect by Irwin Winkler... Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Nov 7, 2005
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 27, 2005
2/5
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Hagrid S Oct 18, 2018 to search under the sheets.. Guilty By Suspicion Winkler's scattered vision and fatal attempts of creating an art-sy factory, is a vicious circle that is self-obsessed on its husky bits that clearly isn't concrete enough to stand on the grounds, and fails to focus or even sincerely respect its crispiness. It is well made, the execution too is right on mark, but the script isn't gripping enough to withhold its audience for the runtime. The subject explored is taken granted for the most of the part of it, where the poignancy is manipulated to make you feel for the characters who are frankly undercooked and one-dimensionally displayed. Aforementioned, the narration is neither gripping nor layered enough to search under the sheets, it is flat on emotional level that unfortunately grows shallow as it ages on screen. The final act, that actually is what Winkler has been building up to, is undoubtedly exhilarating and compelling but to suffer for art and that too to this extent, has never been the medium that the audience spoke to. De Niro is hands down, still delivering unflinchingly whether then be its blatant one liners that echos in your mind throughout the course or the tiny notions that his act is brimmed with that speaks more volume than the storytelling itself. He is coy and humble, he is hardworking and firm on his beliefs which is all acted out in its last argument at which every hand of the clock comes down to. Benning, Cooper and Wendt (he is good but fails to steal the show despite of being offered a much stronger role) are supporting him convincingly although surprisingly Benning is underused and isn't given the appropriated range and space to factor in on the bigger picture. Guilty By Suspicion is actually guilty for keeping things mellow, no matter how loud and affirmative Winkler may sound, it certainly isn't that cinematic. See more
Kylo M Apr 10, 2017 1957 Was 34 Years Old In 1991 And 1922 Was 69 Years Old In 1991 As Well.
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Synopsis When director David Merrill returns to the United States from Paris, he is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Though he is not a communist, he refuses to cooperate in order to protect his friend, screenwriter Bunny Baxter. Merrill faces repercussions and is blacklisted. Already on rocky terms with his wife and unable to work in film, theater or advertising, Merrill starts to waver in his principles.
Director
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Irwin Winkler
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Regency Enterprises
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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