Jim remarked that he’s, “not sure if Hollywood can make a movie without jazzing it up.” He pointed out scenes that were accurately portrayed and a few scenes that did not actually happen in real life, “creative compromises.” We agreed the movie was entertaining, and the actors played their roles well. Now that both of us have seen it (so cool to see Jim’s name in the closing credits), I called him and we had a fun conversation about Above Suspicion. However, Jim had worked as a technical consultant during the filming and shared his thoughts about the making of the movie during his interview. ![]() When I interviewed him several years ago, the movie had not yet been released. Episode 066: Jim Huggins – Mark Putnam, FBI Informant Murderer However, if you want to learn more about the FBI’s investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of Smith, I recommend you listen to, if you haven’t already, the episode with the retired case agent Jim Huggins. The film recounts the development of their doomed relationship. In a moment of panic, he strangled her and tossed her body into a ravine. However, when Susan Smith learned she was pregnant, she threatened to tell Putnam’s wife and his FBI superiors. They began a torrid affair that he soon regretted and hoped would end after he transferred to another office. Putnam opened Susan as a confidential source supplying information about drug deals. Putnam was a fairly new agent who, after graduating from the FBI Academy in 1987, was assigned to a two-person resident agency in Pikeville, Kentucky. ![]() The movie Above Suspicion(2020) covers the tragic outcome of the forbidden relationship between FBI agent Mark Putnam and his pregnant informant Susan Smith.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |