The Good Liar
(2019)
Synopsis
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), worth millions. And Roy means to take it all. From their very first meeting, Roy begins plying Betty with his tried and true manipulations, and Betty, who seems quite taken with him, is soon going along for the ride. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes—revealing more insidious deceptions that will take them both through a minefield of danger, intrigue and betrayal. Legendary actors Helen Mirren (Oscar winner, “The Queen”) and Ian McKellen (two-time Oscar nominee, “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Gods and Monsters”) star together on screen for the first time, in this smart and suspenseful thriller from New Line Cinema about the secrets people keep and the lies they live.
Directors
Bill Condon, Aaron L. Gilbert, Nick O'Hagan, Bill Condon, Tobias A. Schliessler, Carter Burwell, Richard Brener, Anthony Van Laast, Richard Brener, Aaron L. Gilbert, Nick O'Hagan, John Stevenson, Lucy Bevan, Michael Minkler
Production year
2019
Rating
R
Studio
New Line Cinema
Runtime
109 minutes
Cast
Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Mark Lewis Jones, Laurie Davidson