Above Suspicion (2019 film)
Above Suspicion is a 2019 thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston. It is based on Joe Sharkey's nonfiction book about the murder of Susan Smith, also called Above Suspicion.Premise
An FBI agent is assigned to a small town in Kentucky, where he becomes involved with a local woman, leading to scandal.Cast
- Emilia Clarke as Susan Smith
- Jack Huston as Mark Putnam
- Thora Birch as Jolene
- Johnny Knoxville as Cash
- Brian Lee Franklin as Rufus
- Luke Spencer Roberts as Bones
- Sophie Lowe as Kathy Putnam
- Kevin Dunn as Bob Singer
- Chris Mulkey as Todd Eason
- Omar Benson Miller as Denver Rhodes
- Brittany O'Grady as Georgia Beale
- Matt Combs as KSP Trooper
- Joshua Jewell as Undercover FBI Agent
- John Sullivan as FBI Agent
Production
The film was announced during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Philip Noyce was set as director, with Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston cast as the film's two main leads. Omar Benson Miller was cast on May 25, with May 27 seeing the additions of Thora Birch and Johnny Knoxville to the cast, alongside numerous other supporting actors. The production began filming in Kentucky. The bulk of the filming took place in Harlan County, Kentucky. Some scenes were also filmed in Bourbon and Harrison Counties in Kentucky.
