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A 1991 film about the Hollywood blacklist and McCarthyism, starring Robert De Niro and Annette Bening. The film depicts the dilemma of a director who refuses to name his friends as communists and is blacklisted from the industry.
Robert De Niro stars as a director who faces the House Committee on Un-American Activities and the Hollywood blacklist. The film explores the effects of McCarthyism on his career, family and principles.
- (9.7K)
- Drama
- Irwin Winkler
- 1991-03-15
Mar 15, 1991 · When director David Merrill (Robert De Niro) returns to the United States from Paris, he is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Though he is not a communist, he refuses to ...
- (19)
- Irwin Winkler
- PG-13
- Robert De Niro
Mar 15, 1991 · “Guilty by Suspicion” is about a period that is now some 40 years ago (although some blacklist members did not work again until the 1970s). But it teaches a lesson we are always in danger of forgetting: that the greatest service we can do our country is to be true to our conscience.
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.
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.
Mar 15, 1991 · Overview. 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. Full Cast & Crew. A review by r96sk. Written by r96sk on August 13, 2024.
