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Rated 6.0 on TMDB

Deceiver

There are two sides to every lie.

The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, forcing them to reveal their own sinister sides.

Released: 1997
Runtime: 1h 46m
Rated: R
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Jonas PateDirector, Screenplay

Josh PateScreenplay, Director

Cast

Tim RothJames Walter Wayland
Michael RookerDetective Edward Kennesaw
Renée ZellwegerElizabeth

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Chris PennDetective Phillip Braxton

Rosanna ArquetteMrs. Kennesaw

Karina LogueSorority Girl

Ellen BurstynMook

Tamara MercerMisty

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