Subtitle: The Usual Suspects

When asked about his next project at the , McQuarrie improvised the film's core concept—five felons meeting in a police lineup—based solely on that title. Famous Taglines

. Academic and Other Articles

There are also academic articles that use the film's name as part of their title, such as: Go to product viewer dialog for this item. The Usual Suspects [Book] subtitle The Usual Suspects

The phrase "The Usual Suspects" is originally a famous line of dialogue spoken by Captain Renault (Claude Rains) in the 1942 film : "Round up the usual suspects" . When asked about his next project at the

According to director and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie : subtitle The Usual Suspects

McQuarrie recalled seeing the column and thought it would make a great name for a film.