Deceit (TV 2006)

A man (Long) returns to his hometown after his father's death and soon enters into an affair with the wife (Chriqui) of his old best friend (Mably).

Director:

Matthew Cole Weiss

Writers:

Scott Malchus, Matthew Cole Weiss

Stars:

Emmanuelle Chriqui, Matt Long, Luke Mably

Cast

Credited cast:
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Emily
Matt Long	...	Dave Ford
Luke Mably	...	Brian
Pell James	...	Claudia
Joe Pantoliano	...	Anthony
Jon Abrahams	...	Roger
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Kathleen Darrow
Adam J. Smith	...	Officer Thoms (as Adam Smith)
Ralph Garman	...	Police Sargeant
Meghan Markle	...	Gwen
Ryan Devlin	...	Patron
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timothy Bottoms	...	Martin Ford
Cynthia Caraffa	...	Hayes
Cynthia Petrello
Ashley Scott	...	Sam Pruitt

Storyline

A film noir, psychological thriller in the vein of "Body Heat", "Basic Instinct", and "Double Indemnity", this film centers on two old friends and the woman who comes between them in a small American town. Money, lust, and obsession are American Standards, and even the tightest bonds are not immune to their pull.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | red panties | red bra and panties | bra removing | sex | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 2009 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

The American Standard

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eleven Eleven Films, Continental Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Table 8"
Written by Jesse Glick
Performed by Jesse Glick

User Reviews

Not a lot to recommend

I was watching the beginning of this on a Friday, mid-day, while working at computer at home, relaxing a bit after a hectic week, and cleaning-up some files and answering some communications. Got interrupted a couple of times, so had trouble getting all the details straight (although it's hardly a work of Hitchcock proportions, where missing a detail can through the whole story off-kilter), and besides it was not exactly an "engrossing" piece of work.

So during a commercial, read the only prior comment here (by "mgconlan-1"), and pretty much can agree with its details.

Not quite in the category of a film so awful it is fascinatingly "good," but I'd like to catch on tape when run again (rather than seeing it as aired), so I can fast forward as needed and see the parts which I missed this first time.

Give it a "3*" because of the attractiveness of the four primary characters.