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Deceiver
🎬 Movie

Deceiver

1997 · 106 min Mystery Crime Drama Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Jonas Pate

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.

🎭 Cast

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

James Walter Wayland

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Detective Edward Kennesaw

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Elizabeth

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Detective Phillip Braxton

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Mrs. Kennesaw

Karina Logue

Karina Logue

Sorority Girl

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Mook

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Tamara Mercer

Misty

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Dr. Banyard

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Don Winston

Warren

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