Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion is a 2019 American crime thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, from a screenplay by Chris Gerolmo, based upon Joe Sharkey's non-fiction book of the same name revolving around the murder of Susan Smith. It stars Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, Sophie Lowe, Austin Hébert, Karl Glusman, Chris Mulkey, Omar Miller, Kevin Dunn, Thora Birch and Johnny Knoxville. It was released in the United States on May 7, 2021, by Lionsgate. Plot Susan Smith is a drug addict who lives with her abusive boyfriend Cash and two young daughters in a run-down trailer in Pikeville, Kentucky. She meets ambitious rookie agent assigned to an FBI field office and he recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case. Susan believes her bad luck may finally be changing, but as their relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting in motion a downward spiral of jealousy, betrayal and violence resulting in one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history. Cast Emilia Clarke as Susan Smith Jack Huston as Mark Putnam Sophie Lowe as Kathy Putnam Austin Hébert as Randy McCoy Thora Birch as Jolene Johnny Knoxville as Cash Brian Lee Franklin as Rufus Luke Spencer Roberts as Bones Kevin Dunn as Bob Singer Chris Mulkey as Todd Eason Omar Benson Miller as Denver Rhodes Brittany O'Grady as Georgia Beale