Mystery ·Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1997 · 1h 46m

Deceiver

Director

Cast

Tim Roth as James Walter Wayland Michael Rooker as Detective Edward Kennesaw Renée Zellweger as Elizabeth Chris Penn as Detective Phillip Braxton Rosanna Arquette as Mrs. Kennesaw Karina Logue as Sorority Girl

Crew

Bill Butler — Director of Photography Dan Lebental — Editor Harry Gregson-Williams — Original Music Composer Josh Pate — Screenplay Jonas Pate — Screenplay Peter Glatzer — Producer

Tagline

There are two sides to every lie.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Jonas Pate Director Josh Pate Director Bill Butler Director of Photography Dan Lebental Editor Harry Gregson-Williams Original Music Composer Josh Pate Screenplay Jonas Pate Screenplay Peter Glatzer Producer John D. Kretschmer Production Design Dana Allyson Costume Design

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