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The Lie Detector

A Truly Unbelievable Story

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In the first decades of the 20th century, when life was being transformed by scientific innovations, researchers made a thrilling new claim: they could tell whether someone was lying by using a machine. Popularly known as the “lie detector,” the device transformed police work, seized headlines and was extolled in movies, TV and comics as an infallible crime-fighting tool. Husbands and wives tested each other’s fidelity. Corporations routinely tested employees’ honesty and government workers were tested for loyalty and “morals.” But the promise of the polygraph turned dark, and the lie detector too often became an apparatus of fear and intimidation. Written and directed by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Cameo George, The Lie Detector is a tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Language
English
  • technology
  • fear
  • lie detection
  • science and technology
  • intimidation by police
  • tool
  • history and legacy
  • 20th century
  • forensic technology
  • historical documentary

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Rob Rapley

Writers

Rob Rapley

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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  • PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel logoPBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

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Still from The Lie Detector

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPBS3 Jan 2023
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTTarte.tv25 Mar 2024
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTTarte.tv25 Mar 2024

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The Lie Detector was released on 3 January 2023.

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