Characters & Themes
Prime Suspect (1982) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 96 mins · English
- Directed by
- Noel Black
- Starring
- Veronica Cartwright, Teri Garr, Lane Smith, Peter Hobbs, Matthew Faison, Barry Corbin
A respectable businessman finds himself accused as the prime suspect in a string of abductions and murders of young girls. As the case dominates headlines, he faces relentless media pressure, is shunned by friends and neighbors, and must fight to clear his name while dealing with growing isolation.
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