The Deceivers

Michael Crichton
Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey
1981
United States
Completed
English
93 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asLooker,is aUnited StatesProducerwomen sex,At1981Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish,Current Douban rating6.3(For reference only)。
Set in a surgical cosmetic hospital in Los Angeles, where numerous beautiful women come seeking treatment in hopes of becoming models after surgery. Unexpectedly, the ambitious director uses a mysterious black box to spy on these female clients, and some of them encounter bizarre deaths. The doctor played by Albert Finney becomes a prime suspect and decides to investigate the truth to clear his name, eventually uncovering the director James Coburn's conspiracy... ◎ Film Introduction: This film is a suspense thriller written and directed by Michael Crichton, who is best known for the original screenplay of Jurassic Park. It depicts a surgical cosmetic hospital in Los Angeles, where several beautiful women come to seek treatment, hoping to become models after their surgeries. Unexpectedly, the ambitious director uses a mysterious black box to spy on these female clients, and several of them end up with strange deaths. Albert Finney portrays a doctor who is a key suspect; he decides to investigate the truth to clear his name and ultimately uncovers the conspiracy of director James Coburn. The appearance of numerous beauties and thrilling voyeuristic shots undoubtedly attract viewers' attention. This film is similar in theme to Crichton's other work "The Terminal Man," with a comparable directorial style and entertainment effect. It’s not surprising that he was a bestselling author with a medical background. The film won the Best Science Fiction Film award at the Brussels International Science Fiction Film Festival in 1982.