Where the Truth Lies (2005)

In the heart of Los Angeles, 1972, Karen O'Connor stands at the precipice of journalistic success. Assigned the formidable task of ghostwriting the memoirs of Vince Collins, a once-celebrated comedian now in the twilight of his career, Karen is to delve into the mysteries that marred Vince's past. She is to explore the unexpected dissolution of Vince's professional partnership with Lanny Morris, a still-prominent figure in the entertainment industry, in 1957. This followed their triumphant 39-hour telethon for polio research in Miami, which saw no hint of discord between the comedic duo. The second enigma is the chilling discovery of Maureen O'Flaherty's lifeless body in the water-filled bathtub of Vince and Lanny's New Jersey hotel suite, the grand opening of mobster Sally Sanmarco's establishment, which was to be the pair's subsequent gig after their Miami telethon triumph. Maureen, a college student who worked part-time as a room service waitress at the Versailles Hotel in Miami, was last seen serving the comedic duo. Her death, ruled an accidental drowning caused by the narcotics in her system, raised questions of how she ended up in New Jersey, coinciding with Vince and Lanny's travels, despite both having airtight alibis. The publishers choose Karen, a polio survivor and Miracle Child who had previously appeared on the 1957 telethon, to unravel these mysteries. However, her search for the truth is muddied when she's unable to meet with Lanny and begins to receive anonymous chapters from his forthcoming tell-all memoir. This only compounds the complexity when she encounters Lanny in person, concealing her true identity. In this riveting tale of intrigue and hidden secrets, Karen is pressed to uncover the truth behind a celebrated comedy team's fall from grace and the mysterious death of a young woman that ended their act. Will she succeed, or will the truths she uncovers prove darker than she could ever have imagined?

Where the Truth Lies is a drama movie featuring Kevin Bacon.

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