truth inducing technology theme

also known as: truth serum

There is technology, perhaps a serum or other kind of drug, by which people can be made to speak the truth and nothing but the truth, to some extent or another.

8 total · 8 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: AntMan and the Wasp (2018) minor One of Sonny Burch's operatives administered what amounted to a truth serum to Luis.
movie: As Time Goes By (1988) minor McCauley injected Mike with truth serum in order to get him to reveal what he knew about the aliens.
movie: Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) minor Emperor Tod Spengo injected Marge and General Afir with what he presumed was truth serum, but what was in fact only water.
movie: The Alligator People (1959) minor Two psychiatrists administered the drug sodium pentothal to Jane in order to get her to tell the story of the alligator man.
movie: X2 (2003) minor Colonel Stryker dripped a truth inducing serum on the back of Magneto's neck before questioning him about Xavier's secret school for mutants.
tz1985e1x06a minor Dickey was given in vial of red liquid to drink before his test to ensure he told the truth.
tz1985e3x06 minor Mary was injected with a glowing blue truth serum.
tz1985e3x21 minor A hypodermic needle with blue goo was displayed in a way that suggested it was used to procure real memories from prisoners.