Above Suspicion (1995 film)
Above Suspicion is a 1995 American crime thriller-drama film starring Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna and Kim Cattrall. The screenplay was written by William H. Macy, who also has a small role in the film. It premiered on HBO on May 21, 1995.
| Above Suspicion | |
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| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Written by | Jerry Lazarus W.H. Macy Steven Schachter |
| Directed by | Steven Schachter |
| Starring | Christopher Reeve Joe Mantegna Kim Cattrall Edward Kerr |
| Music by | Michael Hoenig |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Keith Samples |
| Producers | William Hart Jerry Lazarus (co-producer) Tony Amatullo (line producer) |
| Cinematography | Ross Berryman |
| Editor | Martin Hunter |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company | Rysher Entertainment |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Dolby |
| Original release | May 21, 1995 |
In the film, Reeve plays a paralyzed cop who plots to murder his wife. On May 27, 1995, a week after the film's release, Reeve himself became a quadriplegic after suffering a spinal cord injury in a horse riding accident.
Plot
Christopher Reeve stars as a paralyzed police officer who plots to murder his unfaithful wife (Kim Cattrall) and her lover (Edward Kerr). The latter is both his brother and also a police officer.
Cast
- Christopher Reeve as Dempsey Cain
- Joe Mantegna as Alan Rhinehart
- Kim Cattrall as Gail Cain
- Edward Kerr as Nick Cain
- Geoffrey Rivas as Enrique
- Finola Hughes as Iris
- William H. Macy as Pros. Atty. Schultz
- Ron Canada as Captain Lindsay
- Natalia Nogulich as Def. Atty. Wallace
- Clark Gregg as Randy
- Marty Levy as Syd
- Blake Foster as Damon Cain
- Joanna Miles as Laura
Production and associated events
The film was shot in North Carolina.
Six days after the film premiered, Reeve had an accident while horseback riding. He was seriously injured in the fall, resulting in his becoming paralyzed. He lived as a quadriplegic for the remainder of his years.