Deceiver (1997)
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.
Directors:
Jonas Pate, Josh Pate.
Writers:
Josh Pate, Jonas Pate.
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Tim Roth as James Walter Wayland |
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Michael Rooker as Detective Edward Kennesaw |
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Renée Zellweger as Elizabeth |
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Chris Penn as Detective Phillip Braxton |
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Rosanna Arquette as Mrs. Kennesaw |
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Karina Logue as Sorority Girl |
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Ellen Burstyn as Mook |
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Tamara Mercer as Misty |
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Michael Parks as Dr. Banyard |
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Don Winston as Warren |
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Mark Damon as Wayland’s Father |
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J.C. Quinn as Priest |
| Directing | Jonas Pate | Director |
| Directing | Josh Pate | Director |
| Writing | Josh Pate | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jonas Pate | Screenplay |
| Camera | Bill Butler | Director of Photography |
| Art | John D. Kretschmer | Production Design |
| Production | Mark Damon | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dana Allyson | Costume Design |
| Production | Laurel Smith | Casting |
| Editing | Dan Lebental | Editor |
| Production | Peter Glatzer | Producer |
| Sound | Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |