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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Based on the acclaimed novel by Rupert Holmes, WHERE THE TRUTH
LIES is a provocative film about interconnected lives that
are shattered by ill-fated acts of deception and ambition.
Shifting effortlessly between mob-run clubs of the mid-50's
and glamorous Hollywood Hills mansions of 1972, the film explores
the dark, beguiling, and inevitably destructive side of fame
and fortune. The result is a tense and atmospheric mystery
that uses cinematic sleight-of-hand to challenge any preconceptions
about "truth."
In the 50's, Vince Collins (Colin Firth) and Lanny Morris
(Kevin Bacon) are the hottest showbiz duo in America. The
combination of Lanny's brash American style and Vince's biting
British wit is irresistible, especially to beautiful women.
The pair is a particular favorite of Sally San Marco (Maury
Chaykin), a mob boss who owns nightclubs up and down the east
coast. He makes sure 'his boys' have anything they want. The
'anyone they want' is handled by Lanny's inscrutable man-servant,
Reuben (David Hayman). When a beautiful young woman, Maureen
(Rachel Blanchard) is found dead in the bathtub of the duo's
suite, their glittery world begins to crumble. They have rock
solid alibis and are exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing;
however, the scandal causes the once inseparable pair to part
company.
Fifteen years later, the myth of the Collins and Morris controversy
still fascinates the public. Karen O'Connor (Alison Lohman),
a young and ambitious journalist, is determined to uncover
the secrets of the two men who, coincidentally, touched her
life when she was a child. She persuades a publisher to offer
a guarded Vince Collins one million dollars to collaborate
with her on writing the untold story of his life with Lanny
Morris. There is one condition: the truth must be told about
the scandal that destroyed the duo. What really happened the
night Maureen died?
After Karen hears that Lanny has written his own tell-all
book, she flies to New York to meet her publishers. On the
plane she comes face to face with Lanny himself. There is
undeniable chemistry between the two. Unwilling to reveal
her true identify, Karen pretends she is a schoolteacher.
They share one passionate night before resuming their separate
lives.
As Karen continues to search for many different truths-the
truth about Vince and Lanny, the truth about Maureen's death,
and even suppressed truths about herself- she becomes embroiled
in a tense and bewildering game of cat-and-mouse. The problem
is, the more she learns, the less certain she is of her role.
Is she the cat…or the mouse? And what are the consequences?
DETAILS__________
Studio:
ThinkFilm (Canada)
Release Date:
TBA 2005
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