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Suture (1993): Cast & Box Office

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Suture is a 1993 drama thriller directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee, starring Michael Harris as Vincent Towers, Dennis Haysbert and Sandra Ellis Lafferty. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $102,780 worldwide.

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Suture (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 36m (96 min)
Directors
David Siegel and Scott McGehee
Genres
Drama , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Suture About?

The premise of Suture without spoilers.

A tense thriller blurs moral lines. After their father's funeral, brothers Vincent and Clay reunite, noting their uncanny resemblance. Vincent rigs a car bomb to kill Clay, planning to stage the death as his own and claim the inheritance. Clay survives, regains his face, memory and identity in the hospital, leaving them to wonder whose life they hold.

Suture Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • head bandage
  • bandage
  • reference to w.h. auden
  • reference to william shakespeare
  • brother
  • look alike
  • rifle
  • gun
  • shower
  • shower curtain
  • bathtub
  • reference to sigmund freud
+38 more
  • identity as subject
  • videotape
  • photograph
  • bomb
  • car bomb
  • payphone
  • bird
  • pet bird
  • policeman
  • investigation
  • police investigation
  • shot in the face
  • impersonation
  • explosion
  • exploding car
  • falling in love
  • psychiatrist
  • police lineup
  • line up
  • plastic surgeon
  • plastic surgery
  • surgery
  • facial reconstruction
  • losing an eye
  • california
  • rich man
  • poor man
  • mistaken identity
  • dream
  • dream within a dream
  • bus
  • father
  • long lost brother
  • shot in the head
  • shotgun
  • skeet shooting
  • camera
  • brother brother relationship
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Cast & crew

Suture Cast & Characters

Michael Harris leads the cast as Vincent Towers, with Dennis Haysbert as Clay Arlington and Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Nurse Stevens (as Sandra Lafferty). Directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee; 22 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Suture

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From the directors

More from David Siegel and Scott McGehee

More films directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee, best-rated first: What Maisie Knew, The Deep End, The Friend and Uncertainty.

Box office

Suture Box Office

Suture grossed $102,780 worldwide.

1993 box office

Worldwide gross

$102.8K

US & Canada
$102.8K
Videos

Suture Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Suture.

Suture US Theatrical Trailer (David Siegel and Scott McGehee, 1993)
Cars

Cars in Suture

58 cars on screen, including the 1989 Bentley Turbo R and the 1989 Bentley Turbo R.

All 58 cars
  • 1989 Bentley Turbo R in Suture 1989 Bentley Turbo R Important role
  • 1989 Bentley Turbo R in Suture 1989 Bentley Turbo R Important role
  • 1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas XJ40 in Suture 1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas XJ40 Important role
  • 1992 Chevrolet Caprice in Suture 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Details

Suture Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “缝合” and “Varrat”.

Also known as
  • 缝合
  • Varrat
  • Sutura
  • 天魔无缝

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FAQ

Suture FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Suture, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Suture?

Suture runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

When was Suture released?

Suture was released on September 14, 1993.

Who directed Suture?

Suture was directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee.

More films by David Siegel

Who is in the cast of Suture?

Suture stars Michael Harris as Vincent Towers, Dennis Haysbert as Clay Arlington and Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Nurse Stevens (as Sandra Lafferty), among 22 credited actors.

How much did Suture make at the box office?

Suture grossed $102,780 worldwide.

Does Suture have a post-credit scene?

No. Suture has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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