She's a lawyer who broke two laws of her profession... Never get involved with a juror and don't look for clues in dangerous places.
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.
Suspect (1987) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Peter Yates, released on October 23, 1987 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson and John Mahoney. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 255 ratings.
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Cher
as Kathleen Riley
Dennis Quaid
as Eddie Sanger
Liam Neeson
as Carl Wayne Anderson
John Mahoney
as Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
Joe Mantegna
as Charlie Stella
Philip Bosco
as Paul Gray
E. Katherine Kerr
as Grace Comisky
Fred Melamed
as Morty Rosenthal
Bill Cobbs
as Judge Franklin
Richard Gant
as Everett Bennett
Lisbeth Bartlett
as Marilyn
Michael Beach
as Parking Lot Attendant
Directed by Peter Yates, written by Eric Roth, produced by Daniel A. Sherkow.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 255 ratings.
The innocent shall know the glory of heaven! Peter Yates directs and Eric Roth writes the screenplay. It stars Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney and Joe Mantegna. Music is by Michael Kamen and cinematography by Billy Williams. Pot has Cher as a public defender tasked with defending a deaf and mute homeless man accused of murder. It's a solid legal eagle thriller is this, it opens with a dramatic suicide…
Reviewed on May 5, 2019
Well directed legal thriller from Peter Yates is quite convoluted and a weak romantic element but still entertaining with Cher and Dennis Quaid putting in decent performances. **3.0/5**
Reviewed on April 14, 2026
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Suspect (1987) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Suspect (1987) includes Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney and Joe Mantegna. The film was directed by Peter Yates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Suspect was released on October 23, 1987 and runs for 2h 1m.
Suspect (1987) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 255 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Suspect trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
