Deceived is a 1991 American Psychological Thriller film directed by Damian Harris. The script was written by Mary Agnes Donoghue and rewritten by Bruce Joel Rubin. Goldie Hawn and John Heard star as a happily married couple whose lives are disrupted when secrets from the past are revealed.
After Adrienne Saunders' art dealer husband Jack apparently dies in a mysterious auto accident, she discovers a series of shocking truths about him — and chilling evidence of a deadly scheme that threatens her life!
Tropes:
- Big Bad: Jack Saunders.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Adrienne's devoted and loving husband Jack turns out to be a manipulative and ruthless conman and murderer.
- Bittersweet Ending: Adrienne is able to outwit and defeat Jack who dies in a Disney Villain Death. She is left with the knowledge of how far he had deceived her for their entire marriage. The film ends with Adrienne and her daughter Mary packing up to move out of their loft and start a new life somewhere else.
- Disney Villain Death: Jack falls to his death after Adrienne lures him into an empty elevator shaft.
- The Unfettered: When Jack corners Adrienne in the freight elevator, he reveals his true nature as expressed below:
- Was It All a Lie?: Adrienne is confronted with the truth that her husband Jack is not who he says he is and has been deceiving her for their entire marriage.
