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Preview Audience Comments:

"I want to book this movie when it's released."
- Leah Tillotson, owner, Mt. Hood Theater

"It's been a week now and I can't stop thinking about your film."
- Dick Shaffer, owner, Haskin Electric Company

"You guys are light years ahead of everyone else in this town."
- Greg Wood, owner, Roseway Theater, Portland

"I was entertained."
- Al Barton, hydroelectric engineer

"Once I started watching a team of horses couldn't drag me away."
- David Russell, veteran

"I really enjoyed the movie. It's one I could watch numerous times."
- Renée Niquette, healthcare professional

"Where can I see it again and when can I buy a Blu-ray?"
- George Rachor, software engineer, Intel

"The movie's visual effects were unbelievable. Wow!"
- Dan Liu, actor, Portland police officer

"The best movie I've seen in a long time."
- Martin Klos, MD

"The jet fighter sequence was spot on."
- Guy Goodboe, retired F-15 fighter pilot

"It's a damn good film!"
- Brandon Carmody, musician

"It's even better the second time."
- Jan Dahl, homemaker

"A tapestry of pure enjoyment."
- Killian Smith, architect

"Great show, great cast, great time!"
- Christopher Ward, PhD, Marquette University

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Synopsis

A psychological thriller set in a world of hate crime, espionage, and extreme rock climbing, Lie Detector tells the story of David Wellman, an FBI special agent whose work in the Hate Crime Unit is suddenly derailed by a near-fatal car accident. When his injuries and complex recovery give rise to a unique ability to detect deception, this heightens his skills as an investigator and he uncovers an international arms conspiracy. But now living with the clarity of countless lies, David’s resulting paranoia devastates his family and jeopardizes his standing as an agent. This epic, personal journey underscores themes of love and redemption, taking David from the confusing world of his aphasia-stricken mind to the terrifying vertical walls of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

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Starring

RICHARD TOPPING

RC EVERBECK

KARLA MASON

RICHARD TOPPING

RC EVERBECK

KARLA MASON

Credits

Cast
RC EVERBECK
RICHARD TOPPING
KARLA MASON
SHELLY LIPKIN
DON STEWART BURNS
NICK HUGHES
MICHELLE HASSON
RACHEL PATE
MARIO DePRIEST

Producers
SCOTT FORSLUND
DAVID L. CASCADDEN

Executive Producers
LAINI RISTO
KITTY KLADSTRUP
GORDON FORSLUND
LILLY M. FORSLUND
SHIRLEY RAPP

Edited by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Music by
CAL SCOTT

Visual Effects Producer
SCOTT FORSLUND

Associate Producers
TIM RYERSE
RICK CARLSON

Director of Photography
RICHARD LYONS

Written by
SCOTT FORSLUND
TIM RYERSE

Directed by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Cast
RC EVERBECK
RICHARD TOPPING
KARLA MASON
SHELLY LIPKIN
DON STEWART BURNS
NICK HUGHES
MICHELLE HASSON
RACHEL PATE
MARIO DePRIEST

Producers
SCOTT FORSLUND
DAVID L. CASCADDEN

Executive Producers
LAINI RISTO
KITTY KLADSTRUP
GORDON FORSLUND
LILLY M. FORSLUND
SHIRLEY RAPP

Edited by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Music by
CAL SCOTT

Visual Effects Producer
SCOTT FORSLUND

Associate Producers
TIM RYERSE
RICK CARLSON

Director of Photography
RICHARD LYONS

Written by
SCOTT FORSLUND
TIM RYERSE

Directed by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Director's Statement
by Scott Forslund

Our film was inspired by a study conducted several years ago regarding patients with aphasia resulting from head injury or stroke. Approximately 70% of these patients gained an uncanny ability to detect deception in people around them, the seeming result of a fierce desire to understand the spoken word again. Keen observation of body language and other factors led to this faculty as patients regained speech. I shared the results of this study with my writing partner Tim Ryerse and we both agreed it would make a fascinating narrative film. We of course pushed the envelope with our storyline, but we also paid close attention to the medical science to give our film an authenticity that would connect with audiences. Lie Detector is a journey of self-exploration and coming to terms with what essentially becomes a super power for character David Wellman. And because our culture is ever-fascinated with lies and the people who tell them, future story possibilities are nearly endless.

Play Trailer

Preview Audience
Comments:

"I want to book this movie when it's released."
- Leah Tillotson, owner, Mt. Hood Theater

"It's been a week now and I can't stop thinking about your film."
- Dick Shaffer, owner, Haskin Electric Company

"You guys are light years ahead of everyone else in this town."
- Greg Wood, owner, Roseway Theater, Portland

"I was entertained."
- Al Barton, hydroelectric engineer

"Once I started watching a team of horses couldn't drag me away."
- David Russell, veteran

"I really enjoyed the movie. It's one I could watch numerous times."
- Renée Niquette, healthcare professional

"Where can I see it again and when can I buy a Blu-ray?"
- George Rachor, software engineer, Intel

"The movie's visual effects were unbelievable. Wow!"
- Dan Liu, actor, Portland police officer

"The best movie I've seen in a long time."
- Martin Klos, MD

"The jet fighter sequence was spot on."
- Guy Goodboe, retired F-15 fighter pilot

"It's a damn good film!"
- Brandon Carmody, musician

"It's even better the second time."
- Jan Dahl, homemaker

"A tapestry of pure enjoyment."
- Killian Smith, architect

"Great show, great cast, great time!"
- Christopher Ward, PhD, Marquette University

Watch Lie Detector on Vimeo
(password required)

Contact Us for a password

Visit TS Pictures

Synopsis

A psychological thriller set in a world of hate crime, espionage, and extreme rock climbing, Lie Detector tells the story of David Wellman, an FBI special agent whose work in the Hate Crime Unit is suddenly derailed by a near-fatal car accident. When his injuries and complex recovery give rise to a unique ability to detect deception, this heightens his skills as an investigator and he uncovers an international arms conspiracy. But now living with the clarity of countless lies, David’s resulting paranoia devastates his family and jeopardizes his standing as an agent. This epic, personal journey underscores themes of love and redemption, taking David from the confusing world of his aphasia-stricken mind to the terrifying vertical walls of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

Starring

RC EVERBECK

RICHARD TOPPING

KARLA MASON

Credits

Cast
RC EVERBECK
RICHARD TOPPING
KARLA MASON
SHELLY LIPKIN
DON STEWART BURNS
NICK HUGHES
MICHELLE HASSON
RACHEL PATE
MARIO DePRIEST

Producers
SCOTT FORSLUND
DAVID L. CASCADDEN

Executive Producers
LAINI RISTO
KITTY KLADSTRUP
GORDON FORSLUND
LILLY M. FORSLUND
SHIRLEY RAPP

Edited by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Music by
CAL SCOTT

Visual Effects Producer
SCOTT FORSLUND

Associate Producers
TIM RYERSE
& RICK CARLSON

Director of Photography
RICHARD LYONS

Written by
SCOTT FORSLUND
TIM RYERSE

Directed by
SCOTT FORSLUND

Director's Statement
by Scott Forslund

Our film was inspired by a study conducted several years ago regarding patients with aphasia resulting from head injury or stroke. Approximately 70% of these patients gained an uncanny ability to detect deception in people around them, the seeming result of a fierce desire to understand the spoken word again. Keen observation of body language and other factors led to this faculty as patients regained speech. I shared the results of this study with my writing partner Tim Ryerse and we both agreed it would make a fascinating narrative film. We of course pushed the envelope with our storyline, but we also paid close attention to the medical science to give our film an authenticity that would connect with audiences. Lie Detector is a journey of self-exploration and coming to terms with what essentially becomes a super power for character David Wellman. And because our culture is ever-fascinated with lies and the people who tell them, future story possibilities are nearly endless.