Deceptions

Deceptions (1990)

Genres - Drama, Mystery, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Erotic Thriller  |   Release Date - Sep 29, 1990 (USA - Unknown), Sep 29, 1990 (USA)  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Linda Rasmussen

Deceptions, a made-for-cable below-average erotic thriller, tells the familiar story of a homicide cop who falls for a beautiful suspect. When wealthy socialite Adrienne (Nicollette Sheridan) kills her husband Douglas (Marshall Colt), she claims self-defense. Nick Gentry (Harry Hamlin), the cop assigned to the case is suspicious but becomes obsessed with the sensual young woman. There is little new here and director Ruben Preuss spends little time with plot or character development, depending on the audience's interest in the extremely attractive cast, including Hamlin and Sheridan who were married at the time. Both Hamlin and Sheridan give stilted, wooden performances and surprisingly generate very little heat in their love scenes. Deceptions is a remarkably predictable, non-erotic thriller with little to recommend it.

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investigation, killing, love, murder, police, seduction, socialite