Deceiver (UK title: Liar) is a 1997 American mystery film directed by Jonas Pate and Josh Pate, and starring Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Michael Rooker, Rosanna Arquette, Ellen Burstyn and Renée Zellweger.

The grisly murder of a high-end call girl, Elizabeth Loftus, is being investigated by tough detective Kennesaw and his less experienced partner Braxton.

Wayland produces a video tape that shows Kennesaw assaulting Loftus in her apartment.

He'd left to buy beer, and when he returned, he heard commotion inside her apartment and then a sound like someone leaving from the back exit.

The stress of recounting the events brings on an epileptic fit, during which he hits his head and dies.

Some time later, Braxton has applied for and received a transfer, despite being up for a promotion—it's rumored it's because he can't get along with Kennesaw.

One year later, a man approaches a young woman sitting on a park bench late at night and tries to strike up a conversation.