When you're in this world, no one is who they seem, and everyone is playing the game.
As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S, who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.
Deception (2008) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Marcel Langenegger, released on April 24, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Natasha Henstridge. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 744 ratings.
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Ewan McGregor
as Jonathan McQuarry
Hugh Jackman
as Wyatt Bose
Michelle Williams
as S
Natasha Henstridge
as Simone Wilkinson
Charlotte Rampling
as Wall Street Belle
Bruce Altman
as Lawyer #1
Andrew Ginsburg
as Lawyer #2
Stephanie Roth Haberle
as Assistant Controller
Dante Spinotti
as Herr Kleiner / Mr. Moretti
Karolina Muller
as Waitress
Deborah Yates
as Tango Dancer
LisaGay Hamilton
as Detective Russo
Directed by Marcel Langenegger, written by Mark Bomback and Mark Bomback, produced by Robbie Brenner, Hugh Jackman and Denis Pedregosa.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 744 ratings.
Sunbeam and Bashful Boy. Deception is directed by Marcel Langenegger and written by Mark Bomback. It stars Ewen McGregor, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams. Music is by Ramin Djawadi and cinematography by Dante Spinotti. Jonathan McQuarry (McGregor) is a timid New York accountant who whilst working late one night meets Wyatt Bose (Jackman). Bose is the complete opposite to McQuarry, he's highly sexed, confident…
Reviewed on October 23, 2017
Seen this one twice now (last time was probably when it was released on DVD) but decided to give it another shot as I don't recall being all that enamored with it. This time, I did like it a bit more but still not a great thriller, but made watchable with Hugh Jackman in a villain role. Ewan McGregor was alright as was Michelle Williams, though neither were great. Still, worth a rental. **3.25/5**
Reviewed on September 11, 2023
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The main cast of Deception (2008) includes Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Natasha Henstridge and Charlotte Rampling. The film was directed by Marcel Langenegger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Deception was released on April 24, 2008 and runs for 1h 47m.
Deception (2008) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 744 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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