Skip to main content

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.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
100min.
DVD Release Date:
05/16/2006
Director(s):
Anthony Page
Themes:
Faltering Friendships,Women's Friendship
Tone:
Disturbing,Intimate,Literate,Matter-of-Fact,Poignant,Talky
Keywords:
betrayal,espionage,friendship,neighbor,stakeout,suburbs,surveillance,war
Language:
English