Naked Lies (1998)

FBI agent Cara Landry is sent on an undercover assignment to gather evidence on Damian Medina, a Mexican casino owner running a counterfeiting operation for the Cali drug cartel. With ... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph E. Portillo

Writers:

D. Alvelo (screenplay), Jalee Bailey (screenplay),

Stars:

Shannon Tweed, Fernando Allende, Jay Baker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shannon Tweed	...	Cara Landry
Fernando Allende	...	Damian Medina
Jay Baker	...	Mitch Kendall
Steven Bauer	...	Kevin Dowd
Salvador Pineda	...	Lieutenant Gabriel Rivas
Michael Rose	...	Garret Scott (as Michael Edward Rose)
Hugo Stiglitz	...	Santiago (as Hugo Stieglitz)
Mineko Mori	...	Laura Chavez
Jaqueline Fernandez	...	Carmen
Gerardo Samaripa	...	Carlos
Eliezer Zaldaña	...	Angel
Gerardo Valdivia	...	Ernesto
Enrique Flores	...	Armondo
Ricarda Edelsbacher	...	Goddess
Juan Andrés Bueno	...	Political leader (as Juan Bueno)

Storyline

FBI agent Cara Landry is sent on an undercover assignment to gather evidence on Damian Medina, a Mexican casino owner running a counterfeiting operation for the Cali drug cartel. With virtually no backup, Cara's only way to accomplish her mission, and stay alive, is lure Medina into a false sense of security and stay a step ahead of his suspicious underlings.

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Plot Keywords:

suspicion | male rear nudity | betrayal | female protagonist | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Shannon Tweed Has An Offer You Can't Refuse.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kuuma ja vaarallinen

Filming Locations:

Avandaro, Valle de Bravo, Estado de México, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hemisferio Films, Magic Hour Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Fairly well-made, if slow-paced, thriller

The more you want to see Shannon Tweed in an action role (as opposed to a strictly seduce-the-men-and-take-your-clothes-off role), the more you are likely to enjoy "Naked Lies". Tweed proves once again that she is quite adept at handling martial arts scenes, and even if her face shows signs of aging, her body is still in great shape for a woman in her forties. The film is competently made (especially for a DTV project) and well-produced, shot on scenic Mexican locations. The main problems are the often slow pace, some gratuitous sex scenes (it's supposed to be an action thriller, not an erotic one....I think), and a disappointingly actionless climax. (**)