CELEBRATING 70 YEARS! : SWEET DECEPTION .. REGENT ENTERTAINMENT .. 1998 ... USA ..

 REGENT ENTERTAINMENT

Presents
A SHAVICK ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION

In Association with THE FAMILY CHANNEL

SWEET DECEPTION

Starring
JOANNA PACULA as Risa Gallagher
JACK SCALIA as Brett Newcomb
KATE JACKSON as Kit Gallagher
JOAN COLLINS as Ariana Stanton
ROB STEWART as  Detective Mallary
TANJA REICHERT as Jodi Gallagher
SHARON SCOTT as Devon Peterson
LISA SCHRAGE as Eva Newcomb

PETER LACROIX as Finn Gallagher

SHARYN SCOTT as Devon Peterson

DAVID FEDERICKS as Captain Crane

MARIA HERRERA as Deenah

REBECCA NYGARD as Nathalie

RANDI LYNNE as Jewel

TERRY BARCLAY as Bosco

TOM HEATON as Billy Bob

Director of Photography - Les Erskine
  Art Director - Kelvin Humenny
    Music by Ken Williams
      Screenplay by Joelle Harris
         Assistant Director - Sandra Mayo
            Edited by Stephen R Myers
               Produced by James Shavick
                  Directed by Timothy Bond

(c) 1998 Regent Entertainment / Family Channel  89mins 

Framed and convicted for the murder of her wealthy husband, Risa must prove her innocence.. Escaping from custody, she vows to clear her name, with help of her mother, Ariana. She soon discovers her late husband was not the man she loved and trusted. The truth can be deadly.. Where lies can form a Sweet Deception!

Joan with Joanna Pacula

This cable movie made in association with The Family Channel, features a cast of popular faces and is an entertaining thriller. Joan only appears in a couple of scenes, early scripts had a larger role but due to many revisions her role was shortened. Joan plays an interesting character as she dons a blonde wig and plays a wheelchair bound beautician, mother to Joanna Pacula's character, who was left unable to walk due to a robbery shooting. There is little background available on the film, Joan accepted the role as she previously appeared in 'Hart To Hart in Three Quarter Time', which was also produced for The Family Channel.

Joan with Rob Stewart

Original Script

Originally scripted as 'Sweet Lies', it was released under 'Sweet Deception' and apart from a couple of video releases in the 90's, the film has never appeared on dvd, turning up on various cable and streaming channels. Hopefully it may get a dvd release at some point..

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