The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know

Every Family Has Its Secrets.

NR 2013 · 76 min · ★ 4.3 · Mystery, Thriller

Kathryn Vale is a reclusive ex-movie star with a dark secret and a daughter hoping to follow in her mother's movie-star footsteps. When Kathryn attempts to make a career comeback, she is threatened by an anonymous blackmailer. The resulting events force Kathryn to confront the truth about herself and those around her.

Directed by James Oakley · Written by Alex Michaelides

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Rosamund Pike Zoe Hughes
Lena Olin Kathryn Vale
Dean Winters Jake Kelly
Molly Price Edie Fontaine
Barbara Garrick Joan Stone
Jennifer Lawrence Young Zoe
Bern Cohen Humphrey Smith
Stephen Gevedon Max Pierce
Annika Peterson Miranda
Michael Pemberton Gus Carlson
Matthew Faber Harry
Alan Coates Dr. Seger

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