Suspect Zero

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  • Opened August 27, 2004 
  • 1 hr 39 min
  • R | violent content, language and some nudity
  • FBI Agent Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) gets called in to investigate a strange murder. When the trail leads him to the suspect (Ben Kingsley), he realizes that he has been drawn into a psychological labyrinth that turns what is expected upside down. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harry J. Lennix
  • Director: E. Elias Merhige
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Liam Lacey

The trouble is that the plot is so elliptical to be almost unfollowable (though it helps to have seen the trailer). Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Wilmington

The script isn't really good enough to worry about whether it's being over-directed; in fact, E. Elias Merhige's over-direction is one of the best things about this movie--along with Ben Kingsley's grimly unstoppable killer-of-killers, Benjamin O'Ryan. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

Suspect Zero has enough going for it to eventually develop a cult following. But compared to "Silence of the Lambs" and "Seven," it's still the minor leagues. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
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Directed by E. Elias Merhige, the film is never less than entertaining, but Sir Ben's portrayal of a sympathetic psychopath gives it a special zing. Read full review

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