Web of Deception

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Web of Deception
GenreThriller
Written by Nevin Schreiner
Directed by Richard A. Colla
Starring Powers Boothe
Pam Dawber
Lisa Collins
Theme music composer Bob Alcivar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Jennifer Alward
Producer Carol Dunn Trussell
Production locationsCourt House, Redwood City, California
Engineering Building, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
San Francisco
Cinematography James L. Carter
Editor Michael S. Murphy
Running time92 min.
Production companies Hearst Entertainment Productions
Morgan Hill Films
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseApril 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)

Web of Deception is a 1994 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Richard A. Colla. [1]

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Plot

Forensic psychologist Philip Benesch (Powers Boothe) finds himself framed for the apparent murder of disturbed court stenographer Corrie Calvin (Lisa Collins). When Benesch rebuffs Calvin's advances, she stalks him, showing up on his ferry ride home, and crashing his daughter Alexandra's (Jennifer Founds) 7th birthday party in a pink bunny suit.

While Benesch has a history of serial philandering, his desire to reconcile with his wife Ellen (Pam Dawber) drives him to reject Calvin's attempts to kindle a romance. Calvin then weaves a web of deception, stealing a handkerchief with Benesch's blood, letters he has written to previous paramours, a coffee mug with his fingerprints, and the gun from his desk. After confiding false evidence of a torrid love affair to her shrink, she shoots herself with Benesch's gun.

With the aide of defense attorney Larry Lake (Bradley Whitford) and police detective Fracinetti (Paul Ben-Victor) Benesch uses his psychiatric knowledge to unravel the nefarious web. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Web of Deception". IMDb .