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Keyser Soze (2002)
Keyser Söze (2002)
3 woodwinds, Trumpet, Trombone, Vibraphone, Marimba (or Guitar or Harp), Piano, Percussion, 2 violins, 2 Cellos, Bass
(substitute parts available for woodwinds)
15 minutes
The movie The Usual Suspects (1995) starred Kevin Spacey, as Roger “Verbal” Kint, a shifty and crippled New York con-man, who is one of only two survivors of an explosion aboard a cargo ship in San Pedro, California. Interrogated by a U.S. Customs Agent about the 27 dead people and supposed $91 million dollar cocaine stash aboard the ship, Verbal weaves a tale of intrigue and mystery that began six weeks earlier with 5 small-time criminals locked up in the same holding cell in Queens. Looming ominously over his tale is the mythical criminal mastermind, Keyser Söze. Söze, who is believed to have orchestrated the explosion on the ship, is spoken about in reverential, hushed tones. Legend says that long ago, Söze killed his own wife and children, rather than have them held hostage by enemies; he went on to kill his enemies and their families, friends, and acquaintances before disappearing. He is spoken about with awe and fear by criminals--a modern day Boogey Man. Verbal tells the agent, “(Buster) Keaton always said, ‘I don’t believe in God, but I’m afraid of him.’ Well, I believe in God—and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Söze.” It is the other survivor of the explosion, a Hungarian gangster clinging to life in a hospital bed--the only witness left alive, who can identify Keyser Söze.
(Photo from the movie The Usual Suspects)
3 woodwinds, Trumpet, Trombone, Vibraphone, Marimba (or Guitar or Harp), Piano, Percussion, 2 violins, 2 Cellos, Bass
(substitute parts available for woodwinds)
15 minutes
The movie The Usual Suspects (1995) starred Kevin Spacey, as Roger “Verbal” Kint, a shifty and crippled New York con-man, who is one of only two survivors of an explosion aboard a cargo ship in San Pedro, California. Interrogated by a U.S. Customs Agent about the 27 dead people and supposed $91 million dollar cocaine stash aboard the ship, Verbal weaves a tale of intrigue and mystery that began six weeks earlier with 5 small-time criminals locked up in the same holding cell in Queens. Looming ominously over his tale is the mythical criminal mastermind, Keyser Söze. Söze, who is believed to have orchestrated the explosion on the ship, is spoken about in reverential, hushed tones. Legend says that long ago, Söze killed his own wife and children, rather than have them held hostage by enemies; he went on to kill his enemies and their families, friends, and acquaintances before disappearing. He is spoken about with awe and fear by criminals--a modern day Boogey Man. Verbal tells the agent, “(Buster) Keaton always said, ‘I don’t believe in God, but I’m afraid of him.’ Well, I believe in God—and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Söze.” It is the other survivor of the explosion, a Hungarian gangster clinging to life in a hospital bed--the only witness left alive, who can identify Keyser Söze.
(Photo from the movie The Usual Suspects)
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