Name: Where the Truth Lies
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1999-09-13
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Marlee Matlin, Regina King, Philip Lester, Robert Blanche, Linden Ashby

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Courtroom drama where an ambitious but inexperienced young lawyer defends a deaf political campaign manager accused of murder. But is her client too blinded by love to reveal all?

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Directed by: Nelson McCormick
Written by: Marshall Goldberg
Produced by: Janet Faust Krusi
Music by: Peter Manning Robinson

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September 13, 1999 · 1 h 31 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released: September 13, 1999
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Thriller, TV Movie
Original language: Spanish
Also spoken: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 6 countries

Tropes

Alice Allusion, ...And That Little Girl Was Me, Bath Suicide +9

Alice Allusion
...And That Little Girl Was Me
Bath Suicide
Blackmail
The Butler Did It
Out of the Closet, Into the Fire
Coitus Uninterruptus
Determinator
Closet Gay
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Suicide Is Shameful
My Eyes Are Up Here

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Where the Truth Lies?

Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

Amazon MX Player

In the United States, Where the Truth Lies is free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Where the Truth Lies worth watching?

65

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6).

Is Where the Truth Lies in English?

SpanishEnglish

No, it was made in Spanish, with some English.

What tropes does Where the Truth Lies use?

Alice Allusion...And That Little Girl Was MeBath SuicideBlackmailThe Butler Did ItOut of the Closet, Into the FireCoitus UninterruptusDeterminatorCloset GayNo Celebrities Were HarmedSuicide Is ShamefulMy Eyes Are Up Hereand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Alice Allusion, ...And That Little Girl Was Me, and Bath Suicide.