Pack of Lies

• Director: Anthony Page
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• Genre: Thriller
• Movie Type: Psychological Drama, Unglamorized Spy Film
• Themes: Women's Friendship, Faltering Friendships
• Main Cast: Alan Bates, Daniel Benzali, Ellen Burstyn
• Release Year: 1987
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

Adapted from the one-act play by Hugh Whitemore, Pack of Lies originally aired as a "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation on April 26, 1987. Emmy-nominated Ellen Burstyn plays a Canadian housewife living in England, who dutifully allows a government agent (Alan Bates) into her house. The agent sets up a surveillance post in Burstyn's bedroom, ostensibly to keep close watch on a mysterious stranger. In truth, the agent is investigating Burstyn's neighbors Daniel Benzali and Terri Garr--who happen to be her best friends. Pack of Lies was based on a true story, which like its fictional counterpart coalesced into a melange of skewered ethics, deception and betrayal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Alan Bates - Stewart; Daniel Benzali - Peter Schaefer; Ellen Burstyn - Barbara Jackson; Sammi Davis - Julie; Teri Garr - Helen Schaefer; Ronald Hines - Bob; Clive Swift

Credit

Anthony Page - Director, Kenneth MacMillan - Cinematographer

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