The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects, a 1995 American movie written by Christopher McQuarrie (who earned an Oscar for the screenplay) and directed by Bryan Singer. It stars Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro and Kevin Pollak.

Trivia of Interest

• The inspiration and title comes from Christopher McQuarrie detailing his new movie to a friend and saying, "It will have the usual suspects in it."
• The expression "the usual suspects" became famous as part of a quote from Casablanca. In the last scene of Casablanca, Captain Renault orders to "Round up the usual suspects!"
• Benicio del Toro's delivery of the line "He'll flip ya'. Flip ya' for real." comes straight from the movie Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989) about jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Monk says the line himself.
• The character of Soze is based on murderer John List.
• The manila envelopes containing the characters' personal biographies are handed out in the order the characters die.