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The Usual Suspects

Directed by Bryan Singer · Cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel

R106 min57 frames

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Five criminals. One line up. No coincidence.

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The Usual Suspects movie still: establishing — A long, narrow industrial walkway features symmetrical railings and a grid of recessed floor panels.…The Usual Suspects movie still: medium — A cluttered professional office features a desk covered in papers, rotary cards, and files. A man sits at…The Usual Suspects movie still: medium — Four men stand in a single file row against a plain neutral wall background. They are lined up side by side…The Usual Suspects movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior with indistinct shapes visible in the background shadow. A man with dark hair…The Usual Suspects movie still: wide — A dimly lit office overlooks a bright, white police lineup room through a glass window. Five men stand in a…The Usual Suspects movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit, blurred professional environment with fluorescent ceiling lights. The subject…The Usual Suspects movie still: wide — The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge stretches across a misty bay on a cloudy afternoon. Several 1990s-era…The Usual Suspects movie still: Two men sit in a cramped office, both lost in a moment of exhaustion or quiet despair. The lack of interaction and…The Usual Suspects movie still: closeup — A dimly lit space features blue walls and a modern metallic wall sconce. An older man in a suit looks…The Usual Suspects movie still: fullbody — A police identification wall features horizontal height markings against a flat white background. Five…The Usual Suspects movie still: wide — A low-lit underground parking garage features rows of cars and concrete pillars. Three men in suits walk…The Usual Suspects movie still: establishing — Dark water surface with vertical light reflections created by ripples. The scene consists entirely of…The Usual Suspects movie still: wide — A traditional Korean open-sided wooden structure with an ornate, multi-layered painted roof at night. A man…The Usual Suspects movie still: medium — A cramped and dark train car interior with industrial metal doors framed in red light. A young man stares…The Usual Suspects movie still: medium — A suburban street corner features mature trees and a parked black luxury sedan. A man stands in the street…The Usual Suspects movie still: closeup — A man stands before a white wall with horizontal black stripes used for identification. He looks forward…
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What is The Usual Suspects about?

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

The Usual Suspects is a 1995 crime thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri and Pete Postlethwaite.

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What does the cinematography of The Usual Suspects look like?

Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of The Usual Suspects leans on close-ups (35% of the sample) and medium shots (33%). Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 47% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Usual Suspects are #2e2e2d, #0f0f0e, #4d4e4d, #f7f6f5, #d3d0cc, #73706c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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