Movie
Deceiver
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-08-31
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- MDP Worldwide, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Ellen Burstyn as Mook
- Tamara Mercer as Misty
- Michael Parks as Dr. Banyard
- Don Winston as Warren
- Mark Damon as Wayland’s Father
- J.C. Quinn as Priest
Crew
- Jonas Pate - Director
- Josh Pate - Director
- Josh Pate - Screenplay
- Jonas Pate - Screenplay
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