Laws of Deception is an erotic suspense thriller film produced in 1997. Written by Rollin Jarrett and directed by Joey Travolta, it stars C. Thomas Howell, James Russo, Amber Smith, Nick Mancuso and Brian Austin Green.
Plot synopsis
A young man, Evan Marino, witnessed the murder of his mob-connected parents when he was a child. Evan has grown up to become a top law student and justice has become his religion. He has but one goal, which is to become the number one criminal lawyer in Miami. A beautiful and mysterious woman Elise Talbot enters Evan's life and unbeknownst to him, has been hired by his parents’ murderer, Gino Carlucci, to uncover what he remembers. As the truth about his past is revealed, Evan finds himself caught in a tangled web of lies and twisted motivations, not the least of which are his own. Evan eventually discovers that his best friend Cal Miller sleeps with his former lover Elise after school.
Elise later marries Gino, who is later killed, making her the prime suspect. She proclaims her innocence and implicates Cal, who becomes an alcoholic because of his past relationship with Elise. Cal commits suicide and Evan becomes convinced that Elise murdered Gino so he no longer represents her in the case. As she is found guilty, the final twist reveals that Evan killed Gino as revenge for killing his parents.