Deceiver

"There are two sides to every lie."

Jan 30 1998 R 1h 46m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Textile company heir James Wayland (Tim Roth) is accused of murder of a prostitute named Elizabeth (Renée Zellweger), whose body was found cut in two in the park. The murder is investigated by tough Detective Edward Kennesaw (Michael Rooker) and his less experienced partner Phillip Braxton (Chris Penn). Wayland is a heavy drinker and compulsive liar, he is prone to memory losses and periods of heavy violence. He is rich enough to access necessary information, and he gets the interrogators' own dark secrets - Kennesaw is angry about affairs his wife had and had let off steam with Elizabeth, and Braxton has gambling debts with Mook (Ellen Burstyn), who is demanding payment.

Written by

Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Directed by

Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MDP Worldwide

Languages

Español, English

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
7,354
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA