- Country: Canada
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Release: 1998-11-10
- Director: Douglas Jackson
- Writers: Karl Schiffman
- Language: English
- Stars: Eric Roberts (I) , Jacob Tierney , Eliza Roberts , Jayne Heitmeyer , Jack Langedijk , Lynne Adams , Frank Schorpion , Larry Day , Goûchy Boy , Andy Bradshaw
- Runtime: 93 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Fałszywy trop (Poland) , Faux-fuyant (Canada) , Im Sternzeichen des Todes (Germany) , Zsákutca (Hungary) , Prospoiisi athootitas (Greece) , Falsa apariencia (Spain) , Dead End , Halálos felismerés (Hungary) , Falso indizio (Italy) , Adam and Smoke (Canada) , Les dessous du crime (France, French Republic) , False Pretense (United Kingdom) , False Pretense (Australia)
- Plot: After his ex-wife dies in a fall from her balcony, Police Sgt. Henry Smovinsky gets custody of his troubled teenage son. Smovinsky soon finds out that his ex-wife was a high-class hooker, her death was not a suicide and that the police have chosen him as their prime suspect. Maggie Furness is the only cop willing to help him protect his son and track down the real killer.
- IMDB:tt0157515
Dead End Cast · · · ALL
Douglas Jackson
Director
Eric Roberts
(I)
Henry Smovinsky
Jacob Tierney
Adam Compton
Eliza Roberts
Maggie Furness
Jayne Heitmeyer
Katie Compton
Jack Langedijk
Lt. Lido
Lynne Adams
Sally
Frank Schorpion
Dennis
Larry Day
Burnett
Goûchy Boy
Arresting officer