Absolute Deception (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Absolute Deception is an action film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, running about 92 minutes. “She thought she had the perfect life” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A widowed reporter recruits the help of a federal agent to investigate her late husband's secrets, but the two become the target of unknown attackers. When FBI Agent John Nelson’s key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot, all that’s left is a severed finger. In order to find a new lead, Nelson travels to New York City to inform widowed magazine reporter Rebecca Scott that her long dead husband, Miles, had only recently been murdered to see if she had heard from him in recent years. Perplexed, Scott joins Agent Nelson in the wealthy enclave of Australia’s Gold Coast to find out what really happened. The two soon discover Miles may have been part of an elaborate “Ponzi scheme” to bilk investors, and a vengeful billionaire, out of millions of dollars. As more layers of Miles’ secret life are exposed, can the two stay ahead of the mysterious attackers who will stop at nothing to halt their investigation?

Who’s in it. Absolute Deception stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as John Nelson, Emmanuelle Vaugier as Rebecca Scott, Evert McQueen as Inspector Hendricks and Ty Hungerford as Archer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Absolute Deception has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Absolute Deception page.

If you liked it. Fans of Absolute Deception tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.