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The Usual Suspects (1995)

The Usual Suspects
How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?
—Roger 'Verbal' Kint
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Sine waves shimmering upon a black harbor on an elegant loop. The music: a string orchestra (a quartet?), piano, and bell.

Audio commentary excerpt with Composer and Editor John Ottman:

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From the Special Edition DVD.

  • Credits

Title Designer: Robert Dawson

Title sequence

  • Title Designer

    Robert Dawson
  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1990s, graphic, live action, main title
The Usual Suspects
  • Film Director

    Bryan Singer
  • Release Date

    August 16, 1995
  • Aspect Ratio

    2.35:1
  • Studio

    MGM Studios
  • Country

    USA
  • Languages

    English, Hungarian, Spanish, French
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Alexander Ulloa
  • Published

    December 5, 2008

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