Desire and Deception (2001) (V)

Director:

William Mays

Writer:

David Ciesielsky (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't Get Caught

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Psycho Sexual | Bare Breasts | Sunglasses | Garter Belt

Cast

Kelli McCarty	...	Bridget Roarke
Richard Neil	...	Eric Roarke (as Scott Bomson)
Gina Ryder	...	Melissa Howard
Rich Lounello	...	Ray Barnes (as Erik Carrington)
David Christensen	...	Oz Collins (as Charles Gleason III)
Holly Sampson	...	Kate Collins
Felony	...	Heather
Chris Handsome	...	Handsome Man (as Rich Handsome)
Todd Wieland	...	Police Officer
Steven Paul Zsenyuk	...	Police Officer (as Steven Zsenyuk)
Dan Rogerson	...	Police Officer
Ron Greenwood	...	Town Car Driver
Ray Ventura	...	Businessman
Elena Jovis	...	Secretary
Jill Borut	...	Office Worker

Directed by
William Mays

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Ciesielsky		screenplay

Produced by
Marc L. Greenberg	....	executive producer (as Marc Greenberg)
Deborah Nichols	....	producer (as Debra Nichols)

Cinematography by
Carl Gavin

Film Editing by
H.R. McRae		(as H.R. MacRae)

Casting by
Robert Lombard		(as Robert C. Lombard)

Art Direction by
Laura Diamond

Costume Design by
Carrie James		(as Carrie M. James)

Makeup Department
Cyndi Welch	....	hair stylist
Cyndi Welch	....	makeup artist
Michelle Werner	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
David Ciesielsky	....	unit production manager
Kevin Utsler	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Hurtado	....	second assistant director
Poppy Schwarze	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Roy Carrillo	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Manvel Barsegyan	....	sound mixer (as Manvel 'Manny' Barsegyan)
Michael Mesirow	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew All	....	electrician
Andrew All	....	grip
Greg Code	....	Steadicam operator
Dexter Eneriz	....	chief lighting technician
Jack Gould	....	still photographer
William Hall	....	electrician
William Hall	....	grip
Mitch Morales	....	electrician
Mitch Morales	....	grip
Steve Onodera	....	second assistant camera
Kenneth W. Thornton	....	first assistant camera (as Kenneth Thornton)
John Van Valkenburgh	....	electrician
John Van Valkenburgh	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Belinda Sink	....	wardrobe assistant

Other crew
Ronny Haar	....	craft service
Eric S. Jacobson	....	legal services
Andre D. Munoz	....	script supervisor (as Andre Munoz)
James Scarborough	....	production auditor
Daniel Wheeler	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• MRG Entertainment

Distributors

• Eagle Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Replay Home Entertainment

Other Companies

• Abacus Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Big Time Dailies  telecine transfers
• Juniper Post  sound services
• Landsman/Kaye Casting Partners  extras
• Teds Hollywood  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"The Stalker 2" - USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:R (2008) | USA:X | USA:R

Company:

MRG Entertainment

Quotes:

Melissa Howard:What are you staring at?
Ray Barnes:A beautiful woman.
Melissa Howard:Stop it, Ray. This is supposed to be business, remember?
Ray Barnes:No, but I do remember what we used to have. Don't you, Melissa?
Melissa Howard:This isn't a good idea. I could fall for you, Ray. I could really fall for you.
Ray Barnes:What's so bad about that?
Melissa Howard:You're a cop. I don't want to spend the rest of my life wondering whether you're gonna be laying in a pool of blood. We've been through this a hundred times.
Ray Barnes:I'm here now.

This film is saved by its sex scenes, barely....C+

"Desire and Deception" is one of those softcore films that isn't good to start with, but gets better as the film goes along, then fizzles out toward the end.

We start with Bridget Roarke (Kelli McCarty), a woman who suspects her husband, Eric, of cheating (like we haven't seen this before). She hires a P.I., Melissa Howard (played by Gina Ryder) to trail her hubby to get proof. At this point, I feel like I've watched this film or something like it a dozen times already. Come to find out, he is cheating--with a woman named Kate Collins (Holly Sampson). Upon learning of this, Bridget isn't heartbroken; she's determined to get even.

Kate is in love with Eric, or so she thinks. Her husband, Oz, is also playing the field--he's sleeping with his secretary, and it seems that she knows about it too. Their marriage is definitely one of convenience. Eric wants to break it off with her, but Kate won't let him.....until she turns up dead a bit later in the film, in Eric's bed, no less. Eric is now the primary suspect, and he spends the rest of the film trying to clear his name.

The lead detective in the case, Ray Barner (Erik Carrington) enlists Melissa for help in solving the case, since she worked for Eric's wife for a short time. They work closely--and I do mean closely--together, gathering clues. By now, it's a simple whodunit, and it's certain to be someone close to the action that nobody expects at first. In short, this was a quick and painless movie that was heavy on the sex and light on the script; what one would expect from a softcore film. However, the bland, cookie-cutter storyline did nothing for me, so I had to take points off there. This flick wasn't tapeworthy as an entire film; I was better off just taping the sex scenes and calling it a day.

Women: B+ (Kelli McCarty was decent as the leading lady, Holly Sampson was her usual best, and Gina Ryder was absolutely fabulous. I know Gina mostly does hardcore porn, but she shines in the few softcore flicks she does.)

Sex: A (Very realistic sex scenes, almost hardcore quality. Slapping, grunting and moaning was included in almost every scene. Gina's sex scene on the couch was the most realistic. Gina puts her "porno goddess" talent to good use there.)

Story: D+ (I'm sorry about this, but I can't forgive just how bad the plot and dialogue of this film was. The initial storyline, however unoriginal it might have been, I can forgive if it was executed a little better. I've cut slack on many STSWB movies over the years even though the general plot is the same, but this one was just bad.)

Overall: C+ (Although it should have gotten a B-, I'm lowering the grade by another third because of the horrible script. I loved the sex scenes, and the women were nice to look at, but the lines these characters had to say in this film were just plain awful. This film is slightly above-average by softcore standards, therefore it gets a C+.)