Trivia

The idea for this movie started only with the concept of a movie poster of five men in a lineup.

The part of Verbal Kint was always intended for actor Kevin Spacey.

Christopher McQuarrie had previously worked for a detective agency, and this influenced the depiction of criminals and law enforcement officials in the script.

The title came from a famous line from Casablanca (1942): "Round up the usual suspects".

Shot on a budget of $6 million over a period of 35 days.