Drama,Crime,Thriller
United States of America
The Usual Suspects is a complex and intricately woven crime thriller that follows a group of criminals who come together to pull off a high-stakes heist. The story is told through the perspective of Verbal Kint (played by Kevin Spacey), a small-time con artist with a gift for storytelling.
Verbal and his partners in crime - Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne), Michael McManus (Stephen Baldwin), Fred Fenster (Benicio Del Toro), and Todd Hockney (Kevin Pollak) - are brought together by a mysterious figure named Keyser Soze, who they believe is a legendary crime lord with near-supernatural abilities.
The heist they pull off goes horribly wrong, with many of the criminals killed and the rest forced to go on the run. Verbal is the only survivor, and he is brought in for questioning by the police and the FBI.
As he is interrogated, Verbal weaves an intricate and captivating tale about the events leading up to the heist, implicating Keaton as the mastermind and Soze as the master manipulator behind it all. However, as the interrogation goes on, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and Verbal may be playing a much deeper game than anyone realizes.
The Usual Suspects is a masterclass in storytelling and screenwriting, with a twist ending that has become one of the most iconic moments in modern cinema. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for writer Christopher McQuarrie, and cemented Spacey's status as one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation.
