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Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 American period drama film about the Hollywood blacklist, McCarthyism, and the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Written and directed by Irwin Winkler in his directorial debut, the film stars Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, and George Wendt.
Mar 15, 1991 · Robert De Niro stars as a director who refuses to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities and faces the consequences of McCarthyism. The film is based on the true story of Joseph Losey and features Annette Bening, Martin Scorsese and others.
Mar 15, 1991 · A movie about the Hollywood witch-hunt and the blacklist, starring Robert De Niro as a director who refuses to name names. Roger Ebert praises the film's authenticity, drama and message of conscience.
Guilty By Suspicion Winkler's scattered vision and fatal attempts of creating an art-sy factory, is a vicious circle that is self-obsessed on its husky bits that clearly isn't concrete enough...
A movie director returns to Hollywood after working in France and faces the McCarthy era Communist witch-hunt. He refuses to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities and is blacklisted, but eventually stands up for his principles.
Mar 14, 1991 · A successful Hollywood movie director (Robert De Niro) unexpectedly falls under the accusations of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the notorious communist witch hunts of the 1950s.
This powerful directorial and screenwriting debut of veteran producer Irwin Winkler vividly recreates the creative community's infamous "Blacklist Era." Robert De Niro plays Merrill, as an "A-list" director who can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. And Annette Benning is Merrill's ex-wife ...
