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Where the Truth Lies

  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
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Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth in Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team ... Read allKaren O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
IMDb RATING
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18K
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    • Atom Egoyan
    • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
    • Rupert Holmes(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Colin Firth
    • Alison Lohman
    • Atom Egoyan
    • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
    • Rupert Holmes(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Colin Firth
    • Alison Lohman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 141User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    Alison Lohman and Sonja Bennett in Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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    Arianna Huffington at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Lanny
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Vince
    Alison Lohman
    Alison Lohman
    • Karen
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Reuben
    Rachel Blanchard
    Rachel Blanchard
    • Maureen
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Sally Sanmarco
    Sonja Bennett
    Sonja Bennett
    • Bonnie
    Kristin Adams
    Kristin Adams
    • Alice
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Mrs. O'Flaherty
    Beau Starr
    Beau Starr
    • Jack Scaglia
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Publishing Executive
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Publishing Executive
    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Publishing Executive
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • NY Hotel Concierge
    John Moraitis
    • Irv Fleischman
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • John Hillman
    Erika Rosenbaum
    Erika Rosenbaum
    • Legal Assistant
    Rebecca Davis
    Rebecca Davis
    • Denise
      • Atom Egoyan
      • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
      • Rupert Holmes(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Director Atom Egoyan said about filming the orgy scene: "I'm convinced that the best way to shoot a sex scene and make it seem real is to use a master shot, an uninterrupted sequence with no cuts. I wanted to see the bodies. The overwhelming challenge was how to show two (and in this case even more) people having sex without depicting the act of thrusting. By its very nature, sex needs thrusting. More specifically, one part of the body must be in some form of friction with another. This isn't a very romantic way of thinking about it, but then again the MPAA isn't a very romantic organization. Their job is to count thrusts, and then decide, depending on the number, who should see the film. Nice work if you can get it."
    • Goofs
      As Lanney signs the bill in the hotel room when Maureen brings him his food, there is a ZIP code visible in the hotel's address. This part of the film is set in 1957, but ZIP codes were not used by the US postal service until 1963.
    • Quotes

      Lanny Morris: Having to be a nice guy is the toughest job in the world when you're not.

    • Alternate versions
      In the United States, the MPAA cut the film for an R rating. However, the original uncut version was later released unrated on DVD. Some international versions, including the UK version, are the original uncut version.
    • Connections
      Featured in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Together, Wherever We Go
      Originated from the Broadway Musical "Gypsy"
      Performed by The Lanny and Vince Telethon Orchestra
      Music by Jule Styne
      Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
      © Norbeth Productions, Inc. / Stratford Music Corp. /Chappell Co., Inc. / Stephen Sondheim / Williamson Music, Inc.
      By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music, Ltd.

    User reviews141

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    8/10
    Interesting- Should never have been given more then R rating
    I saw this at a screening last week and just have to set the record straight. This is not a sex flick. It is a story set in the 1950's and 1970's and the relationships involve some adult behavior. (Remember the 70's when there were a lot of drugs and a lot of sex? Sure not everyone lived the party life but some did and that is all Where the Truth Lies shows). Intimacy is part of the story, character development and not put in just to show some skin. Plus Atom directed the film so well that you are never drawn to the nudity, you are drawn to the characters. Bravo to Firth and Bacon for genuine performances, and not shying away from a good story. Lesser actors could not have pulled it off. It is an honest, beautifully shot film. Sometimes it felt long but maybe I was just tired. Nothing in this film is offensive unless you are a very immature adult. Worth the $ to see this movie.
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    • Oct 13, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2005 (Canada)
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
      • Serendipity Point Films
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Stahl House, Case House 22 - 1635 Woods Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Serendipity Point Films
      • First Choice Films
      • The Movie Network (TMN)
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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