Above Suspicion

Starring:Scott Bakula, Annabella Sciorra, George Dzundza, Edward Asner, Jack Blessing, Erin Cressida Wilson, Cait Gentile, Red West, Scott N. Stevens, John Boyd West, Jeremy Wood, Daniel La Rocque, Bonnie Johnson, Mike Stanley, Shane Callahan, Carl McIntyre, Stephani Victor, Michael Worley, Wayne Jacobs, Erik Conti
Director: Stephen La Rocque
Studio: Polygram USA Video
Product Type: DVD

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A Well Spun Yarn. (Spoilers)
Art mimics Life
The perfect...crime?
very cool...
Terrific thriller with a strong role by Christopher Reeve.

Above Suspicion
Starring: Christopher Reeve , Joe Mantegna , Kim Cattrall , Edward Kerr , and Geoffrey Rivas
Director: Steven Schachter
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ASIN: B00007G1VT
Release Date: 2003-01-07

Description

When an honored cop finds his brother in bed with his wife, there are no lengths he won't go to for revenge and no one is above suspicion.

Customer Reviews:

A Well Spun Yarn. (Spoilers).......2006-10-14

A man and his wife lived on a farm. They were having financial troubles and one day the man went up to his wife.

He touched her b/reast\s and said, "If I could get milk out of these, I could get rid of the cow."

He then touched her between her l/eg\s and said, "If we could get eggs out of this, I could get rid of the chickens."

The wife then grabbed her husband's p/en\is and said, "If I could get h/ar\d out of this, I could get rid of your brother."

That's as close of a joke I could find to go with the film. It's pretty interesting, but still a "B" movie.

Christopher Reeve is a cop who gets shot and becomes paralized. He has a lusty wife who begins an affair with his flunkie brother who Reeve's character always calls "a f@#k up." But he cares about the "f$%k up."

I sided with Joe Mantegna throughout the whole movie because Reeve was just evil in my opinion. What kind of ego does a man have to have in order to kill two people he claims to love because they betrayed him. "You betrayed me, therefore you no longer deserve to live." I don't understand that mentality.

Still, it's a suspenseful and good psychological drama.

Art mimics Life.......2005-04-05

What I find most interesting about this story is that it gives a virtual prediction in film of what happens in reality to Christopher Reeves' life.

Reeves' character, Dempsey, is a police officer who gets shot in a crime bust early in the film. This leaves him a paraplegic, confined to a wheelchair, and unable to use his lower body. He subsequently becomes depressed and suicidal. Does this ring a bell for anyone else here?

I was surprised the reviews I read below didn't mention the uncanny coincidence in the screenplay written five years before Reeve's tragic accident that left him a quadriplegic, a disability Christopher Reeves never recovered from and to which he finally succumbed.

The perfect...crime?.......2005-01-08

This movie is sooo well done! An awesome cast: Joe Mantegna, the very sexy Kim Cattrall, and, of course, Christopher Reeve. Most importantly this movie has a great story. Just as you know, in a Bruce Lee movie, that he's [Lee is]nearly invincible, you know in this movie that Christopher Reeve's character is sharp as a tack, squared away and "wearing his game face". Joe Mantegna is a most worthy adversary. This is a masterfully crafted suspense movie. Kim Cattrall is devastating [steamy&cold-blooded]. You'll want to be in Chris Reeve's corner.

very cool..........2004-10-20

I caught the end of this movie on tv a while back and the ending has always stuck with me. I could never find this movie at any local store so I just decided to buy it on amazon(it just arrived and I just finished watching it).This movie is excellent, many twists and turns, fine acting by Chris Reeve(R.I.P Superman)and the rest of the cast. Also, like I said before it features a very cool ending...kinda chilling...check it out!

Terrific thriller with a strong role by Christopher Reeve........2002-01-05

When a police detective (Christopher Reeve) got shot and he becomes crippled from a bust gone bad. He fined to a wheelchair and clinically depressed. When his unfaithful wife (Kim Cattrall) Cheats on him with his brother (Edward Kerr), when he finds out, he goes on a revenge and everything are not as they seem to the Ex-Police Detective.

Description

International beauty Dagmar Lassander (HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON, HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY) stars as a repressed young wife whose traumatic sexual assault triggers a depraved obsession with her attacker. But when pornography and perversion lead to blackmail and murder, passion suddenly takes a very deadly turn. For a woman enflamed by her own violent desires, is any crime too extreme?

Susan Scott (PENETRATION, EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS) and Simon Andreu (THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE) co-star in this daringly kinky giallo directed by Luciano Ercoli (DEATH WALKS AT MIDNIGHT), co-written by Ernesto Gastaldi (ALMOST HUMAN, TORSO), and featuring a seductive score by Ennio Morricone.

Customer Reviews:

If Hitchcock had made a giallo ..........2006-11-13

This release is a pleasant surprise dating from 1970, when the giallo craze was just ramping up. Granted, there's very little of the explicit gore and splatter associated with Dario Argento, but there are enough thunderstorms and black gloves to please the giallo fanatic. What this film brings to the table is an obsessive sexual undertone that must have seemed extremely risque at the time. If Hitchcock's Marnie had rolled into the late 1960s, she probably would have wound up in Rome, embroiled in some madness similar to what's portrayed here.

Plot twists abound, and the ending brings an suitably ironic and creepy closure of sorts - but one that leaves you wondering just what would have happened to these characters after all these years.

The cinematography is noteworthy and the vibrant use of color on the sets is stunning, leaving me just a bit nostalgic for the style of the times (minus the shag carpets and the fuschia area rugs).

Screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi is shown in a 9-minute bonus interview, reminiscing about the era, and discussing producer Luciano Ercoli, who used the proceeds of this film to fund later, more lavish productions which are available on the Luciano Ercoli set mentioned in the other reviews. On the basis of this release, I plan to check those out.

So-So But Worthwhile For Some.......2006-07-17

Fans of Italian Cinecitta, and of the Radley Metzger-type softcore sex films will be interested in this erotic pyschological thriller. The plot is neither here not there - a psycho is terrorizing a beautiful young woman by saying he can prove her husband is a murderer, and she submits to all kinds of humiliation and abuse at his hands for the sake of saving her man. The "twist" at the end is not necessarily predictable, but not too interesting, either. But the film is worthwhile for three reasons, mainly. 1. Despite the tired plot, the story is played out well by all actors 2. Ennio Morricone's breezy, light psychedelic soundtrack is pleasant, if not among his best works 3. Dagmar Lassander, who plays the vitimized woman, is stunningly beautiful, a treat to look at, even when wearing the most ridiculous dresses and outfits. If you're into Metzger and the whole Audobon films thing, or if you just like cool-looking, late 60's Italian films, this is worth a viewing.

A bit dull.......2006-04-18

This film pre-dates Italian director Ercoli's two "Death Walks..." giallos, currently available in No Shame's DVD box set, and has also been released in a nice widescreen presentation, but sadly it's far inferior to both of them in my opinion. I wouldn't even call it a giallo, just a mystery/thriller.

While out alone one night, young housewife Milou is accosted by a handsome but menacing stranger who tells her he has something planned that will ensure Milou will soon be at his mercy...she escapes him unharmed, but with his chilling words "your husband is a murderer" ringing in her ears. It won't be the last time she hears from him, and what follows is the mildly interesting tale of this mysterious man's campaign of harrassment against Milou, which leads her deeper and deeper into fear and bewilderment. As played by the attractive Dagmar Lassander, Milou makes for a believable and sympathetic heroine, even if she is a bit wet. This is quite important, as, had the character been any less engaging the film would have scarecly kept the viewer's interest going for the full running time. Another plus is the appearance of Ercoli regular Susan Scott as Milou's more worldly friend Dominique, a much more confident woman with a tough attitude and some very colourful past-times (pornography and a variety of casual lovers among them), and as the stalker's attention becomes more fiendish, it's only Dominique who seems capable of keeping Milou the right side of sanity. Less of a plus is the sight of Simon Andreu yet again as the slimy villain...although he's good at this kind of role he never seems to put any extra depth into the often very similar characters he keeps being given to play. Milou's husband is played with no real conviction and an awful comb-over by Pier Paolo Cappoli, but he's very much side-lined by the central three cast members as listed above.

What I really wanted from this film was to be knocked over the head by a complicated and sophisticated plot with some unexpected twists, and a rousing finale to finish it off. If Milou had found herself dragged into a seemingly inescapable situation, but then found the wit and courage to turn the tables on her tormentor, I would have been carried through to the end quite happily, but she doesn't, and the mystery is (finally) solved quite mundanely, with very little flair and no twist revelations - apart from the explanation behind Milou's intimidation, which was not very interesting either.

Once the film was over, I felt as though I had been watching nothing more than 90 minutes of pleasantly moving Italian 1970's wallpaper. There's very little tension or suspense, no set-piece murders (Milou is the only person in peril throughout the film) and no flashy camera work - although I was blown away by one beautifully composed shot of Dagmar Lassander's face framed between two bright red curtains at one point. However thats just one shot! Fans of the Ercoli Death Box Set won't find their expectations met with this film

A fine, fun giallo........2006-04-18

While No Shame's Luciano Ercoli box was a wonderful release, I actually prefer this to the two films featured there. For that matter, this is my favorite of the recent clutch of Blue Underground giallo releases. Like 'Death Walks at Midnight' (only better), I found myself with a big grin on my face while watching.

Typical of Ercoli's gialli, this one makes certain definite departures. While 'Forbidden Photos' eschews the usual gory murders, there is certainly enough layered sexual intrigue to hold your interest. The amply twisted plot isn't quite the usual thing, but enough of the familiar elements are there. The film is visually stylish (as expected) and boasts a fine score by Morricone. Dagmar Lassander makes a good enough heroine - but Susan Scott steals the movie in a juicy supporting role. It's a pity Scott didn't make more movies, as she exhibits a likeably brazen appeal in these recent unearthed treasures.

Average customer rating:

An Intelligent and Captivating Psychological Thriller

Above Suspicion
Starring: Scott Bakula , Annabella Sciorra , George Dzundza , Edward Asner , and Jack Blessing
Director: Stephen La Rocque
Manufacturer: Polygram USA Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00005LZOM
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Customer Reviews:

An Intelligent and Captivating Psychological Thriller.......2001-08-05

"Above Suspicion" offers both a plausible plot and realistic character portrayals. The dilemma of the story becomes apparent when a family man's (Bakula's) past comes back to haunt him, consequently tearing his life and his family apart. His wife (Sciorra) becomes more and more unsure of her husband as the story progresses. "Above Suspicion" has the qualities of an intense psychological thriller, as well as a heart warmer. It's a must see for almost any movie fan. Just don't confuse this "Above Suspicion" with the film starring Christopher Reve!

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