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Deceiver (Liar) (1998)

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Walter Wayland (Tim Roth) has lead a life that many would envy. The heir to a fortune, he was educated at Princeton and then took over the family textile mill. Why then is he sitting before detectives Kennesaw (Michael Rooker) and Braxton (Chris Penn) taking a polygraph test to prove himself innocent of cutting a streetwalker in half? This stylish psychological thriller from twin writer/directors Jonas and Joshua Pate, explores the answer. Firstly Wayland is not as stable as he seems. Addicted

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Jonas Pate , Josh Pate

Written By: Jonas Pate, Joshua Pate

In Theaters: Jan 30, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Apr 16, 2002

Cast

Tim Roth
Wayland
Chris Penn
Braxton
Michael Rooker
Kennesaw
Ren�e Zellweger
Elizabeth
Ellen Burstyn
Mook
Rosanna Arquette
Mrs. Kennesaw

Critic Reviews for Deceiver (Liar)

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...a sad waste of good talent.

May 19, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

The brothers are talented filmmakers to watch, but they still need to recognize the fine line between cleverness and excess.

September 17, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A tight, terrific little thriller

March 31, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Film Threat

Explores some of the varied faces of lying and deception in our society from the inconsequential to the deeply harmful.

March 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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Known in the UK as 'Liar'. Great film, clever story, good twists and totally original, probably the best part I've seen Tim Roth play

June 22, 2007

Lady D'arbanville

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Grim, gritty, smart, and full of surprises, Tim Roth plays a very rich, very smart young man being questioned by two detectives who aren't all that they seem on the surface. The detectives (Chris Penn and Michael Rooker) are investigating a gruesome murder for which they have few leads. Tim Roth's character, Wayland,

October 26, 2011