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Web of Deceit

  • TV Movie
  • 19901990
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 33m
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6.3/10
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Web of Deceit (1990)
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After making a name for herself on the West Coast, a defense lawyer returns to her hometown of Atlanta to argue a controversial rape-murder case. But it's not all work and no play: once ther... Read allAfter making a name for herself on the West Coast, a defense lawyer returns to her hometown of Atlanta to argue a controversial rape-murder case. But it's not all work and no play: once there, she reenters high society and has a reunion with an old flame -- who just happens to be... Read allAfter making a name for herself on the West Coast, a defense lawyer returns to her hometown of Atlanta to argue a controversial rape-murder case. But it's not all work and no play: once there, she reenters high society and has a reunion with an old flame -- who just happens to be the prosecuting attorney on her case. As she investigates her client's claims of innocenc... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
92
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  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writer
    • Sandor Stern
  • Stars
    • Linda Purl
    • James Read
    • Paul DeSouza
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  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writer
    • Sandor Stern
  • Stars
    • Linda Purl
    • James Read
    • Paul DeSouza
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Linda Purl
    Linda Purl
    • Lauren Haleas Lauren Hale
    James Read
    James Read
    • Paul Evanstonas Paul Evanston
    Paul DeSouza
    • Andy Sorvaas Andy Sorva
    Len Birman
    Len Birman
    • Judge Heathas Judge Heath
    Larry Black
    • Morris Stollas Morris Stoll
    Barbara Rush
    Barbara Rush
    • Judithas Judith
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Stuart Troxelas Stuart Troxel
    Danny Fendley
    Danny Fendley
    • Mercedes Manas Mercedes Man
    Randi Layne
    • Mercedes Womanas Mercedes Woman
    Tom Nowicki
    Tom Nowicki
    • Detective Burdockas Detective Burdock
    Amy Bryson
    • Mary Ellen Resseas Mary Ellen Resse
    Linda Pierce
    • Ann Sorvaas Ann Sorva
    L. Sidney
    L. Sidney
    • Officer #1as Officer #1
    • (as Tony Franciscus)
    Summer Still
    Summer Still
    • Womanas Woman
    Karen Beyer
    Karen Beyer
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Jill Jane Clements
    Jill Jane Clements
    • Waitress #2as Waitress #2
    Jen Harper
    Jen Harper
    • Dr. Dubrowas Dr. Dubrow
    Patty Mack
    • Reynoldsas Reynolds
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
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      • Sandor Stern
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      Karen Beyer's debut.
    • Quotes

      [after confessing to Mary Ellen's murder]

      Paul Evanston: [turns remorsefully to Lauren] Pryor was... brought in just to scare you; not to hurt you. I assumed I could handle you.

      [starts sobbing]

      Paul Evanston: I never counted on falling in love with you again.

      [Lauren goes angry and slaps him before leaving]

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    9/10
    A Great Television Underrated Movie
    Lauren Hale (Linda Purl) is a successful attorney in San Francisco. She comes back to Atlanta, where her mother belongs to the high-society, to defend Andy Sorva (Paul de Souza), a simple mechanic accused of rape and murder. She interviews Andy, and he tells her that he was going to a client's home to fix the starting engine of a car and decided to stop first in a bar for having dinner. There, he met the victim, the hitchhiker Mary Ellen Resse (Amy Bryson). She was travelling along USA and had no money for food. Andy bought some food for her and invited her to go to his client's mansion with him. There, they used some cocaine, he fainted and have not seen the girl anymore. He said that he would never need to rape the girl, since they had a `romance' before arriving in the mansion. Lauren decides to visit the prosecutor and she finds that he is her former boy friend Paul Evanston (James Read). He makes an offer to her to reduce Andy's sentence, but Andy does not accept it. Lauren and Paul are divorced and start dating while Lauren investigates deeper and deeper the case. The disgusting and dirty truth is only revealed in the last scene of this film. Yesterday I watched this movie, maybe for the fourth time. It is one of the best television movies I have ever seen. The story begins with a simple case of rape and murder, having a simple and poor guy accused. The perseverance of Linda Purl's character is fantastic, investigating wealthy persons without any fear. The excellent screenplay is very well tied-up, and the plot is disclosed to the viewer very slowly. The direction and performance of the cast is also very good. I like this politically correct movie a lot, where justice and ethic prevails no matter the price, and I do recommend it for all audiences. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): `Teia de Mentiras' (`Web of Lies')
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conspiracy to Kill
    • Production companies
      • Sankan Productions
      • Wilshire Court Productions
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      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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