Prime Suspect

1991
8.3| 3h26m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 07 April 1991 Released
Producted By: Granada Television
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades.

Genre

Crime

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Director

Christopher Menaul

Production Companies

Granada Television

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Prime Suspect Audience Reviews

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
JonathanWalford I was looking forward to finally watching this series and settled in to do a marathon weekend, but I didn't get past the first two episodes. There are many fine actors in the cast, so I know its not their problem, which leaves the writing and directing at fault. This was supposed to be a breakthrough show at the time, but I found the story so filled with plot holes and unbelievable plot points that it was laughable. From cops who do illegal things and aren't reprimanded, to unexplained points about the murder, from why they originally thought it was the first suspect they picked up, to where was the first victim was murdered - in the flat? After 3 hours of investment, the payoff wasn't worth it.
boo-51089 I have always loved Dame Helen Mirren in anything she is in but I just started this series and I love it! I am an avid Law and Order fan, but I have to say, Ms. Mirren is well suited as Jane Tennison, the strong willed detective/sergeant/superintendent that has to fight her way through the males in her department!I am starting Series/Season 5 and can't wait to see how Ms. Mirren/Ms. Tennison handles her position, department and her life moving forward. And the intense storylines to come!
pavanratnaker This just is the best of the lot. I have seen many a police drama but this one near perfect and very believable. The key here is the story and the in each of the 3 seasons I've seen it just gets better and better. The emphasis is here is on good old policing involving evidence gathering , deduction , and superb interrogation technique within that permitted by law. There's very minimal use of science and technology. Also the conclusions are very realistic and almost true to what happens in reality. The direction is superb and is well matched with the editing. The casting crew needs to be be given a pat on the back. And last but not the least Helen Mirren is superb . I saw all the 3 seasons in 2012 and probably was as entertained by it as anyone so would've seen it on initial release, if not more. A must watch !
Niche "Prime Suspect" is a dark, sometimes cynical, sometimes inspiring, always disturbing series. I watched most of the series on PBS a few summers back, and found myself instantly hooked. Helen Mirren is simply one of the best actresses alive today. It's a police drama with little on camera violence and true human emotion; you'd be hard pressed to find such a series on American television.