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      Above Suspicion

      R 1995 1h 35m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 57% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score A police officer left partially paralyzed by a shootout in the line of duty, Dempsey Cain (Christopher Reeve) is estranged from his wife, Gail (Kim Cattrall), who has been having an affair with his brother, Nick (Edward Kerr). With Nick indirectly responsible for his sibling's condition, and Dempsey aware of his trysts with Gail, the former officer decides to end his life. However, he involves Nick and Gail in his plot, though the result is far from what they expect. Read More Read Less

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      Victor O I decided to increase the number of movies I've seen with Christopher Reeve that weren't Superman-related. This sounded interesting given the subject matter was Reeve playing a man who was paralyzed, before he was. So, I appreciated the irony. Dempsey Cain is a decorated police officer living the good life in Southern California working alongside his brother Nick, with a beautiful wife Gail and son Damon. Unfortunately, not everything is as good as it seems with Nick and Gail having an affair. Things become worse when Dempsey is shot and paralyzed from the waist down. Life becomes hard on everyone with Dempsey contemplating suicide. But it becomes darker when a seeming act of compassion transforms into murder. The Cains are investigated by a rival of Dempsey, all of it leading to a controversial end. I have always admired Christopher Reeve's charisma as Superman, but this film shows that he was more than just the hero in a cape but a spectacular actor. But he should have done better stuff. But this was a good turn and am glad to have seen it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Alot better than I expected. It has a nice twist to it, that I assume that MOST people wouldn't see coming. But regardless, it's still a rather good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall forgettable Rated: 2/5 Nov 8, 2004 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Jan 27, 2004 Full Review Brandon Judell PopcornQ Co-written by Jerry Lazarus and William H. Macy, there's a nice surprise ending supplied, plus Cattrall's in the buff practicing for her upcoming Sex and the City role, Kerr is a hunky villain, and Reeve's nicely subdued in a role he thought he would neve Sep 19, 2003 Full Review Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: 4/10 Oct 1, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A police officer left partially paralyzed by a shootout in the line of duty, Dempsey Cain (Christopher Reeve) is estranged from his wife, Gail (Kim Cattrall), who has been having an affair with his brother, Nick (Edward Kerr). With Nick indirectly responsible for his sibling's condition, and Dempsey aware of his trysts with Gail, the former officer decides to end his life. However, he involves Nick and Gail in his plot, though the result is far from what they expect.
      Director
      Steven Schachter
      Screenwriter
      Jerry Lazarus, William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 35m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo