Summary
Falling victim to a glib con artist named Michael (Stewart Bick), Texas housewife Diane (Peta Wilson) loses all her money, a disaster that drives her husband Randal (Anthony Lemke) to suicide.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.5
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −18 min on the typical 104
typical 10486Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
Released
2004
October 25, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
TV MovieThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more14 people
- Peta WilsonDianne / Dee Dee Martin
- Stewart BickMitchell Thomson
- Melanie Nicholls-KingCerise
- Conrad PlaNando
- Francis X. McCarthyChasen Boggs
- Anthony LemkeRandal Ackers
- David GowNorm
- Jennifer MorehousePaige Segal
Brian D. WrightFred The Manager
Miranda HandfordLaura
Cas AnvarNabil- ASAndreya SullivanDonelle
- MAMarie-Anne AlepinChandra
Cristina RosatoEva
Directing · 1
- Jason Hreno Director
Writing · 1
- Tom Swale Writer
Production · 8
- Anne Carlucci Executive Producer
- Justin Bodle Executive Producer
- Stephen Greenberg Executive Producer
- Jean Bureau Producer
- Josée Mauffette Producer
- Nadia Rona Casting
Camera · 2
- Daniel Vincelette Director of Photography
- Isabelle Pépin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Yves Langlois Editor
Sound · 3
- James Gelfand Original Music Composer
- Michel B. Bordeleau Supervising Sound Editor
- Natalie Fleurant ADR Supervisor
Art · 3
- Jean Bécotte Production Design
- Josée Pilon Set Decoration
- Lyne Chénier Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Nicole Pelletier Costume Design
- Claudette B. Casavant Key Makeup Artist
- Adriana Verbert Makeup Artist
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