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Where the Truth Lies

  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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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  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writers
    • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
    • Rupert Holmes(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Colin Firth
    • Alison Lohman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writers
    • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
    • Rupert Holmes(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Colin Firth
    • Alison Lohman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 138User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos145

    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)
    Arianna Huffington at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)
    Atom Egoyan and Arianna Huffington at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)
    Kevin Bacon, Atom Egoyan, and Rachel Blanchard at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)
    Atom Egoyan at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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    Kevin Bacon at an event for Where the Truth Lies (2005)

    Top cast

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Lannyas Lanny
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Vinceas Vince
    Alison Lohman
    Alison Lohman
    • Karenas Karen
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Reubenas Reuben
    Rachel Blanchard
    Rachel Blanchard
    • Maureenas Maureen
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Sally Sanmarcoas Sally Sanmarco
    Sonja Bennett
    Sonja Bennett
    • Bonnieas Bonnie
    Kristin Adams
    Kristin Adams
    • Aliceas Alice
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Mrs. O'Flahertyas Mrs. O'Flaherty
    Beau Starr
    Beau Starr
    • Jack Scagliaas Jack Scaglia
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Publishing Executiveas Publishing Executive
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Publishing Executiveas Publishing Executive
    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Publishing Executiveas Publishing Executive
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • NY Hotel Conciergeas NY Hotel Concierge
    John Moraitis
    • Irv Fleischmanas Irv Fleischman
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • John Hillmanas John Hillman
    Erika Rosenbaum
    Erika Rosenbaum
    • Legal Assistantas Legal Assistant
    Rebecca Davis
    Rebecca Davis
    • Deniseas Denise
    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writers
      • Atom Egoyan(screenplay)
      • Rupert Holmes(novel)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      An important plot twist, part of the reason the film was given an NC-17 rating in the U.S., is revealed in the documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006).
    • 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 reviews138

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Beautiful and The Bizarre-It doesn't quite come together, but the effect is potent.
    Warning: vague, minor spoilers. Not really, but hey better safe than sorry.

    Here is a movie so delightful, messy, strange, sexy, and all together not quite there; that it makes me glad that films like it are still being made.

    Egoyan soaks the film with a shining visual flare, and the characters leap off screen demanding to be fantastic. With such flamboyant settings, people, and actions, casting is absolutely critical. This is where Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth are invaluable and perfect. They are so famous, so flamboyant on their own and so well known that we are drawn into this story right along with Karen. And let's face it, they are all sexuality, with evil and lies boiling just beneath the surface. This is that rare kind of film that does justice to a phrase like that which is usually written on the cover but not delivered in the movie.These men carry their own persona into the film, and deliver just the right amount of insanity and insecurity. Watch Bacon's Lanny yell at a waiter for bringing lobster to the Jewish Lanny. Watch Firth's Vince stumble away from Lanny and Maureen reeling with rejection and sexual confusion. Watch Lanny lean over and kiss Vince's cheek while they perform high. The movie could have been all style and intrigue and little substance; but since Egoyan is directing, the sexual scenes are handled deeply, the drugs are films in full glory, and poignancy creeps in through cracks of the story.

    Alison Lohman, who was SO good in the vastly underrated "Matchstick Men" has a good part here as a young journalist still somewhat infatuated with Lanny and Vince's famous duo. For me, her performance is the only one that never really takes off and leaves the screen, but I still went along with her character Karen, and it is not a serious or terribly noticeable flaw, simply a slight mismatching of actress to character; all though perhaps I find Karen a bit weaker and smarter than the other characters and no actress could have changed that.

    Some quotes are a bit "bookish" and take us out of the movie for a moment, but even them I found working excellently. Bacon's voice-over in particular drips with confident malevolence. He has a speech on what he sees in Maureen's eyes in a key moment, that at first seems ridiculous and distant, but had me coming back and appreciating it more and more.

    Overall, if you like the looks of the film/story/trailer/or even cover, it certainly delivers, and you will love it. The combination of drugs, mystery, lies, murder, fame, bisexuality, more drugs, more sex, and above all, Egoyan's flashy but confident directing, is stunning.

    Not perfect, but a wild ride about manipulation, consequences, fame, and sex.
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    • Apr 19, 2006

    FAQ3

    • Did Alice rape Karen?
    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2005 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Serendipity Point Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Donde está la verdad
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $872,142
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $234,461
      • Oct 9, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,487,678
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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