Deception
2008 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.0 · 21% critics
A lonely New York auditor gets pulled into an exclusive, anonymous sex network after a chance friendship with a charismatic lawyer. When he starts seeing a woman who keeps her identity hidden, the excitement turns dangerous, drawing him into blackmail, suspicion, and a high-stakes web of lies.
Also known as The List
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-04-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 21/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (717 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a glossy, twisty erotic-leaning thriller about temptation and scams, in the vein of Original Sin; Not for you if you need airtight logic, big surprises, or subtle character work.
Pros: engaging lead performances; slick, moody atmosphere; intriguing setup | Cons: predictable twists; weak dialogue; implausible plot turns
Themes
- deception
- heist
- lawyer
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as Jonathan McQuarry
Hugh Jackman
as Wyatt Bose
Michelle Williams
as S
Natasha Henstridge
as Simone Wilkinson
Charlotte Rampling
as Wall Street Belle
Bruce Altman
as Lawyer #1
- AG
Andrew Ginsburg
as Lawyer #2
Stephanie Roth Haberle
as Assistant Controller
Dante Spinotti
as Herr Kleiner / Mr. Moretti
- KM
Karolina Muller
as Waitress
Directed by Marcel Langenegger