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Lies (1983)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1983
Running Times: 100 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio:
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Midnight / New Empire / Wescom Productions
Producers: Shelley Hermann, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat

SCRIPT
Script: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat

DIRECTION
Directors: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Robert Ebinger
Gaffer: Jack English

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Dennis M. Hill

MUSIC
Music: Marc Donahue

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Set Dresser: David E. Harshbarger
Construction Coordinator: John Cassel

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: W. Thomas Snyder

STUNTS
Stunts: Ray Lykins, Aaron Norris, Don Pike

CAST
Ann Dusenberry (Robyn Wallace)
Gail Strickland (Jessica Brenner)
Bruce Davison (Stuart Russell)
Clu Gulager (Doctor Bartlett)
Terence Knox (Eric Macklin)
Bert Remsen (Murrey Haliday)
Stacey Keach Sr (Uncle Charles)
Douglas Leonard (Dr Whitmyer)
Patience Cleveland (Aunt Louise)
Julie Philips (Elizabeth)
Ann Gibbs (Day Nurse)
Dick Miller (producer)
Walter Wood (director)
Jerry Vaughn (maintenance man)
Guy Remsen (hospital guard)
Tony Miller (Elizabeth's father)
Jean Howell (Elizabeth's mother)
B.J. Davis (1st burglar)
Eddie Braun (2nd burglar)
Jane Lillig (landlady)
Miriam Byrd Nethery (night nurse)
Patricia Lentz (hysterical patient)
Patricia Robertson (Eric's new girl)
Joshua Gallegos (orderly)
Susann Akers (2nd nurse)
Douglas Manes (movie psycho)
Omar Paxson (sedated patient)

PLOT SUMMARY

Robyn Wallace is a struggling actress, so desperate for work that she takes a gig standing in for a rich heiress who has been committed in a psychiatric hospital. But she's being set up as a replacement for the girl who has in fact been murdered.

AVAILABILITY

Brazil
Video Distributors: Taipan Vídeo

Germany
Theatrical Distributors: Starlight

UK
Video Distributors: Alpha Video Limited

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Film Gallery; Sandstar (1985)
Video Distributors: Key Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

West Germany
Rating: 18

POSTER TAGS

Robyn's Only Playing A Part... Everyone Else Is Playing For Real!

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Kaltblütiges Spiel - West German television title
Klamstwa - Polish title
Lies - Lügen - West German title
Mentiras - Brazilian title
Omicidio in 35mm - Italian title
Valheet - Finnish title

KEYWORDS

actresses, heiresses, psychiatric hospitals

 


Last Updated: 1 January, 2009

 


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