''Deceptions'' is a 1990
erotic
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drama film
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starring
Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company, ABC primetime soap opera ''Paper Dolls'' in 1984, as well as st ...
,
Harry Hamlin
Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film '' Clash of the Titans'', a role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica Studio video ...
and
Robert Davi
Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1951) is an American actor, singer, and filmmaker. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing Jake Fratelli in '' The Goonies'' (19 ...
. It was directed by
Ruben Preuss and written by
Ken Denbow and Richard Taylor.
The film received a nomination for a
CableACE Award for "best international dramatic special or movie.
AllRovi reviewer Linda Rasmussen called the film, "a remarkably predictable, non-erotic thriller with little to recommend it".
Plot
A homicide cop falls for a beautiful suspect. When wealthy socialite Adrienne kills her husband Douglas, she claims self-defense. Nick, the cop assigned to the case is suspicious but becomes obsessed with the sensual young woman.
Cast
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Harry Hamlin
Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film '' Clash of the Titans'', a role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica Studio video ...
as Nick Gentry
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Robert Davi
Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1951) is an American actor, singer, and filmmaker. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing Jake Fratelli in '' The Goonies'' (19 ...
as Jack 'Harley' Kessler
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Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company, ABC primetime soap opera ''Paper Dolls'' in 1984, as well as st ...
as Adrienne Erickson
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Marshall Colt
Marshall Colt (born October 26, 1948) is a retired American management consultant and combat-decorated, former captain in the United States Navy in San Diego, who was an actor in film and television from 1976 to 1995.
He co-starred in the film ...
as Douglas Erickson
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Kevin King as Marta / Paul Basque
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Ben Mittleman as Lester Fenady
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James Andronica as Car salesman (as Jimmy Andronica)
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Bill Dunham as Fat cop
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John Levinson as Scotti
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Annie Waterman as Theater manager
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Dave Nicolson as Pharmacist
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Joseph Hardin as Driller
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Jack Behr as Det. Feldman
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Craig Cavanah as Policeman #1
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Nigel Gibbs as Policeman #2
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Fred Walentynowicz as Policeman #3
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Audri Phillips as Sketch artist
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Shawne Zarubica as Piano player
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Victoria Morsell as Sandwich girl
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Timothy Olague as Venice Beach Surfer (uncredited)
Sequel
The film was followed by a 1994 sequel titled ''
Deceptions II: Edge of Deception''.
References
External links
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1990 films
1990s erotic drama films
American erotic drama films
1990 drama films
American drama television films
1990s American films
1990s English-language films
English-language erotic drama films
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