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The Usual Suspects

Summary: The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Runtime: 1 h 46 min
MPAA: R

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 23,341,568
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