

Deceiver
1997-08-31 · 106 min · ★ 6.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
- Production companies
- MDP Worldwide, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tim RothJames Walter Wayland
Michael RookerDetective Edward Kennesaw
Renée ZellwegerElizabeth
Chris PennDetective Phillip Braxton
Rosanna ArquetteMrs. Kennesaw
Karina LogueSorority Girl
Ellen BurstynMook
Michael ParksDr. Banyard
Mark DamonWayland’s Father
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