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An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.


“Read between the lies.”
Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

Helen Mirren
Betty McLeish

Ian McKellen
Roy Courtnay

Russell Tovey
Steven

Jim Carter
Vincent

Mark Lewis Jones
Bryn

Laurie Davidson
Hans Taub (1948)

Phil Dunster
Roy Courtnay (1948)

Lucian Msamati
Beni

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Vlad

Tunji Kasim
Michael
The Good Liar is a crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, con artist. Directed by Bill Condon, it stars Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey. Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.
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