Where the Truth Lies is a 2005 dramatic film directed by Academy Award-nominated director Atom Egoyan, based on the novel by Rupert Holmes. It stars Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman, and Maury Chaykin.
The film generated some controversy for its NC-17 rating in the United States because of a scene involving a ménage à trois. Egoyan condemned the MPAA decision as "a violent act of censorship," while Bacon stated, "I don't get it, when I see films (that) are extremely violent, extremely objectable sometimes in terms of the roles that women play, slide by with an R, no problem, because the people happen to have more clothes on." Both suggested that homophobia may have played a role in the decision, as the film deals in part with homosexuality. For its video premiere the studio surrendered the film's NC-17 tag and released it unrated. An edited R-rated version was also made available.
A female journalist tries to uncover the truth behind the breakup, years earlier, of a celebrated comedy team after the duo found a girl dead in their hotel room. Though both had airtight alibis and neither was accused, the incident put an end to their act. Written by N.E. Star
