Deceiver

"There are two sides to every lie."

1997 1h 46m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 147

MysteryCrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“There are two sides to every lie.”

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Cast

Tim Roth
James Walter Wayland
Michael Rooker
Detective Edward Kennesaw
Renée Zellweger
Elizabeth
Chris Penn
Detective Phillip Braxton
Rosanna Arquette
Mrs. Kennesaw
Karina Logue
Sorority Girl
Ellen Burstyn
Mook
Tamara Mercer
Misty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonas Pate
Writers: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonas Pate, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Lebental shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tim Roth and Michael Rooker and Renée Zellweger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are two sides to every lie.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonas Pate directs. Wilmer Butler behind the camera. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. Dan Lebental cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jonas Pate, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Lebental shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tim Roth and Michael Rooker and Renée Zellweger carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are two sides to every lie.".
9IMDB entry: tt0119527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.