It was an accident.
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.
The Lie (2018) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Veena Sud, released on September 13, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos, Joey King and Cas Anvar. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 808 ratings.
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Peter Sarsgaard
as Jay Logan
Mireille Enos
as Rebecca Logan
Joey King
as Kayla Logan
Cas Anvar
as Sam Ifrani
Patti Kim
as Detective Kenji Tagata
Nicholas Lea
as Detective Rodney Barnes
Devery Jacobs
as Brittany Ifrani
Dani Kind
as Trini
Alan van Sprang
as Greg
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
as Band Member
Directed by Veena Sud, written by Veena Sud, Sebastian Ko and Marcus Seibert, produced by Alix Madigan, Jason Blum and Christopher Tricarico.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 808 ratings.
Performances were pretty good if not unexceptional. The twist ending is pretty dark and I did have a queasy feeling throughout its entire 90-minute running time. However, despite being engaged with the story and characters, and I can't my finger on it, just something didn't quite gel. **3.0/5**
Reviewed on February 14, 2021
I re-titled this, "The Making of a Serial Killer" with about 10 minutes left, then 5 minutes later changed my mind. Wow, what an insane ending.
Reviewed on June 22, 2021
**_Oh, what a tangled web we weave_** In an unspecified wintery city in New York, likely Buffalo, a musician father (Peter Sarsgaard) and his ex-wife, a lawyer (Mireille Enos), concoct a lie to save their daughter (Joey King) from serious legal ramifications, but one lie leads to another and... “The Lie” (2018) is a drama with crime thriller elements, a morality tale in the vein of “A Simple Plan” (1998), albeit…
Reviewed on October 25, 2022
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The Lie (2018) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lie (2018) includes Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos, Joey King, Cas Anvar and Patti Kim. The film was directed by Veena Sud. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lie was released on September 13, 2018 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Lie (2018) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 808 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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