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Where Truth Lies

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
327
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Where Truth Lies (1996)
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Driven to drink by his wife's death, a tormented doctor is committed to an experimental rehab.Driven to drink by his wife's death, a tormented doctor is committed to an experimental rehab.Driven to drink by his wife's death, a tormented doctor is committed to an experimental rehab.

  • Director
    • William H. Molina
  • Writer
    • Ted Perkins
  • Stars
    • John Savage
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Malcolm McDowell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    327
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William H. Molina
    • Writer
      • Ted Perkins
    • Stars
      • John Savage
      • Kim Cattrall
      • Malcolm McDowell
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Savage
    John Savage
    • Dr. Ian Lazarre
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Racquel Chambers
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Dr. Vernon Renquist
    Candice Daly
    • Wendy…
    Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    • Joe McNamara
    Sam J. Jones
    Sam J. Jones
    • James
    • (as Sam Jones)
    Denis Forest
    Denis Forest
    • Jonas Kellar
    David St. James
    David St. James
    • Van Ness
    Timothy Patrick Quill
    • Prisoner
    Barry Pearl
    Barry Pearl
    • Stan Horowitz
    • (as Barry Lee Pearl)
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Judge Bloom
    Jean Speegle Howard
    Jean Speegle Howard
    • Mrs. Gloria Smith
    Paul Sarnoff
    • Marty the Bartender
    Danielle Nicolet
    Danielle Nicolet
    • Lisa
    Sharon Mendel
    • Helene Smith
    Shannon K. Dunn
    Shannon K. Dunn
    • Rose
    Sandi Schultz
    • Dr. Tobias
    Claudia Stedelin
    Claudia Stedelin
    • Anna
    • Director
      • William H. Molina
    • Writer
      • Ted Perkins
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    10halfcolombian

    Don't underestimate this movie.

    I actually liked this movie although the other reviewers on here seems to hate it. It's a very interesting story on many levels, is john savages character really ill or is he being framed? Will he be able to get out of that hell-hole? Is he imagining the things he sees? What if this hadn't been a low budget tv-movie?, with a bigger budget, some editing here and there and some bigger stars perhaps? (except savage and mcdowell which are good in this movie) then this movie could be a masterpiece since the story is very interesting. The story reminded me a bit of "the fugitive" although this is a totally different movie. I liked the ending although it's very sad.
    1BennyM

    Awful

    How did they get John Savage and Malcolm McDowell to be a part of this mess?

    A poor excuse for a story, lousy editing... well, basically, lousy everything. Usually, when I see a movie, no matter how bad, there's always one or two moments, or one or two elements, that make it worth the while. Not so here. There's absolutely nothing new in this movie, and all those familiar elements are put together badly - or should I say, not put together, rather jumbled into one big soulless mess.

    Don't waste your time. It's bad, but not bad enough, I'm afraid, to make even me laugh. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.
    1moviegoingcat

    Questions that go unasked and unanswered

    This is an awful film but it does have the outlines of a plot that Hitchcock or someone with talent would have made into an excellent film. No one here seems to have noticed the odd choice made by someone connected with this film to use parts of the magnificent Mozart Mass in C Minor as background to torture scenes in a mental hospital. (It's strange that no one here seems to have noticed the beautiful music.) As it is the film seems almost comic.Kim Cattrall's character is completely ridiculous (although not impossible in a mental hospital setting...)The cast was capable of good work..I wonder how much they knew about the film when they signed their contracts. I wonder why anyone was willing to produce it. It's sad..It could have been a good film.
    2paganborn

    If There Is Only One Movie You Miss This Year...

    I thought the first 15 minutes of this mind-numbing psychiatric ward "torture de force" was the worse thing in the film... until the movie continued. By the middle of the film, the writer and the director hit rock bottom. But to my amazement, the crew took out pick-axes and shovels to reach new depths.

    The basic plot revolves around an alcoholic psychiatrist obsessed with his first wife's death. The poor soul is soon institutionalized, by his best friend and second wife, in some sort of experimental mental institution run by the medically curious. It is here that our protagonist realizes the hidden truths... or does he?

    The movie tries to be an intense psychological thriller with surprising plot twists. Instead, the film is a droning exploration of lackluster montages with as many surprises as your granny's navy bean soup!

    Save your four dollar rental fee for a Keanu Reeves movie, at least you know what to expect. And if this gem happens to be on cable... cancel your subscription immediately.
    2fargo1996

    This movie was REALLY bad

    I watched this movie on a whim and boy was it lousy. The dialogue was flat, the characters were plastic, the plot was implausible and disjointed. This was a total waste of time. Kim Catrall, and Malcolm McDowell must be kicking themselves for doing this movie. Some of the dream sequences were interesting, but John Savage, the main character psychoanalyst, is a very weak leading man. I wonder if he ever was in a good movie. Even the murderer villain looks more like Fabio than a twisted killer. The hospital guard was laughable. This lummox obviously never acted before, nor would I ever believe that he could pass any exam needed to work in a mental hospital.

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    • Goofs
      When Nurse Racquel takes Dr. Lazarre to see his visitors, she is in the cell wearing flat shoes, then in the corridor she is wearing high heels and in the visitors room she is back in flat shoes.
    • Soundtracks
      After Hours
      Written by David & Eric Wurst (BMI)

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    • Release date
      • June 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Asilum
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Silverline Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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