The Usual Suspects is a marvellous film starring Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Kevin Spacey, and Benicio del Toro. Released in 1997, the film was well received with Christopher McQuarrie awarded the Academy Award for the screenplay, and Spacey receiving the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The budget of the film was just $5.5 million and was shot in only 35 days in Los Angeles. The police lineup scene was mostly improvised by the actors! The screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie fed the actors questions off-camera and it was their job to completely make up their answers. When Stephen Baldwin gave his answer, everyone kept breaking their character by laughing. Spacey claimed it was almost impossible not to laugh during a take as Baldwin and Pollack were hilarious, the pair always trying to make the serious Byrne laugh. The police lineup scene took all morning to film as a result! I seriously recommend everyone sort their ipad out with some great ipad 1 accessories and sit back to enjoy the film!
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