Deceiver

Deceiver (1997)

There are two sides to every lie.

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.

Date of release
1997-08-31
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (147)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Casting

  • 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
  • Michael Parks — Dr. Banyard
  • Don Winston — Warren
  • Mark Damon — Wayland’s Father
  • J.C. Quinn — Priest

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