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| Where Truth Lies | |
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| Directed by | William H. Molina |
| Screenplay by | Ted Perkins |
| Produced by | Leman Cetiner Axel Munch |
| Starring | John Savage Kim Cattrall Malcolm McDowell |
| Cinematography | William H. Molina |
| Edited by | William H. Molina |
| Music by | David Wurst Eric Wurst |
| Distributed by | Silverline Pictures |
Release date | 1996 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
"Where Truth Lies" is an American film starring John Savage, Kim Cattrall and Malcolm McDowell. The film also features Candice Daly, Eric Pierpoint, Sam Jones and Denis Forest.
The film was feature directorial debut for William H. Molina. Every production undoubtedly has its share of problems and compromises. The making of "Where Truth Lies" was no exception. [1]
The film premiered at Worldfest Houston International Film Festival on April 11, 1996 to mixed reviews.[2]
"Where Truth Lies" was distributed internationally, but was banned in Australia by the Australian Censorship Board.[3] "It was easy to identify the scenes that caused it to be banned in Australia".[4]
Yet the Ministry of Culture in Quebec classified "Vérité trompeuse" (Where Truth Lies) with a 13 years and over ranking. The film can only be viewed, purchased or rented by people 13 years of age and older. Children under the age of 13 can access it if accompanied by an adult.[5]
The Motion Picture Association classified the film with R rating (R for strong violence including two rape scenes, strong sexuality and language).
Years later, after appearing in the film's morgue scene together, both leading stars Candice Daly and Denis Forest were found dead in unrelated separate cases. [6]
Silverline Entertainment eventually sold the film rights to Screen Media which later became defunct. In July 2024, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was placed in Chapter 7 liquidation, which instigated the cessation of its subsidiaries, including Screen Media.[7][8]
The original camera negative was in the process of being digitally restored to high definition by the director when the initial distributor Screen Media was shut down permanently. [9]
Plot
[edit]John Savage stars as Dr. Ian Lazarre, a deeply troubled psychotherapist who tumbles into a deep depression of drinking and despair after learning his wife Wendy dies into an auto accident. His second wife and his best friend have him committed to the Blackhurst Institute, a rehab clinic operated by Dr. Vernon Renquist (Malcolm McDowell) and the equally enigmatic Nurse Chambers (Kim Cattrall).
Cast
[edit]- John Savage as Dr. Ian Lazarre
- Kim Cattrall as Racquel Chambers
- Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Vernon Renquist
- Candice Daly as Wendy/Teresa Lazarre
- Eric Pierpoint as Joe McNamara
- Sam J. Jones as James
- Denis Forest as Jonas Keller
- David St. James as Van Ness
- Barry Pearl as Stan Horowitz
- Rance Howard as Judge Bloom
- Jean Speegle Howard as Gloria Smith
Reviews
[edit]Reviews have been overall dismissive with only a few exceptions. "Don't underestimate this movie. I actually liked this movie although the other reviewers on here seems to hate it." [10]
The percentage of users who rated it 3.5 stars or higher was only twenty percent out of 500 plus ratings. The average rating on Rotten Tomatoes was 2.9 out of 5.[11]
"Director William H. Molina, who also served as cinematographer and editor, develops a suitably spooky atmosphere. Savage is Angry and anguished in just the right measures, while McDowell and Cattrall have some sly fun with the ambiguities of their character. Other performances are as good as they have to be. William Molina's moody cinematography is pic's strongest tech credit."[12] Variety Film Review
"John Savage heads a cast of direct-to-video regulars in a muddled psychological thriller that doubtless will open soon at a Blockbuster near you... "Where Truth Lies" is long on spooky atmosphere, but short on narrative logic."[2] Joe Leydon
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever gives the film two bones out of four (May be perfectly delightful for certain tastes. A waste of time for others).[13]
“Where Truth Lies is a senseless and poor attempt at a suspense thriller. The violence is extreme and the extensive use of flashbacks and hallucinations make the story very difficult to follow. We never know if the images are real or merely imagined. The story also lacks believability with many thematic holes. All of this madness is worsened by gross violence. Without direction, point or ideas, the “truth” definitely doesn’t lie in this movie”. [14]
Popcorn meter review: “Film seems to end before the plot does, but I always like these psychological-type thrillers, and when Kim Cattrall is involved, that earns it another star”. [15]
IMDB review: "This movie is not as bad as it seems... Don't take this movie too seriously, it's a thriller with a twist at the end. Just enjoy the ride."[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Compromising the Making of Where Truth Lies"".
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe. "World of Film". Houston Press.
- ^ https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/where-truth-lies-0
- ^ "Censored 1990s American Films - Refused-Classification.com". Refused Classification.
- ^ "Quebec Classification".
- ^ "Anniversary of Her Death".
- ^ "Redbox Collapses".
- ^ "Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection".
- ^ "Redbox Owner to Be Liquidated Following Alleged Mismanagement".
- ^ "IMDB reviews".
- ^ "Where Truth Lies | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Compromising the Making of Where Truth Lies" Operating Cameraman magazine July 1997 Pages 9-14
- ^ "VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2001" Visible Ink Press p.1037
- ^ https://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movies/where-truth-lies.html
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/where_truth_lies
- ^ "IMDB reviews".
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