Tim Roth
James Walter Wayland
1997•1h 46m•Released•EN
Deceiver
“There are two sides to every lie.”
Overview
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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
August 31, 1997
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.0 / 10
Votes
147
Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Popularity
2.8
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Cast
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Michael Rooker
Detective Edward Kennesaw
Renée Zellweger
Elizabeth
Chris Penn
Detective Phillip Braxton
Rosanna Arquette
Mrs. Kennesaw
Karina Logue
Sorority Girl
Ellen Burstyn
Mook
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Tamara Mercer
Misty
Michael Parks
Dr. Banyard
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Don Winston
Warren
Mark Damon
Wayland’s Father
J.C. Quinn
Priest
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