Robert De Niro
David Merrill
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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. The character of David Merrill was inspired by the ...
Mar 15, 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion: Directed by Irwin Winkler. With Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig. Returning to Hollywood 1951 after working in France, a movie director meets McCarthyism head-on.
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- Irwin Winkler
- 1991-03-15
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 to ...
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- Irwin Winkler
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- Robert De Niro
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.
Guilty by Suspicion 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.
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Mar 15, 1991 · Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges. Irwin Winkler. Director, Writer. Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood.
