False Pretenses (2004) : distribution, intrigue et streaming
2004 · Film · ★ 5.3

Released in 2004, False Pretenses is a thriller, drame and téléfilm film directed by Jason Hreno, running about 86 minutes.
What it’s about. 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. Unable to get justice through the official channels, Diane mounts her own plan of revenge. This involves assuming a new identity, trading in her blonde tresses for a redheaded "do", moving to a small town, and systematically seducing the man who ruined her life. One of six "no frills" TV movies produced in Canada for the Lifetime cable network at a flat cost of 2 million each,
Who’s in it. False Pretenses stars Peta Wilson as Dianne / Dee Dee Martin, Stewart Bick as Mitchell Thomson, Melanie Nicholls-King as Cerise and Conrad Pla as Nando, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, False Pretenses has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch False Pretenses page.
If you liked it. Fans of False Pretenses tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
Questions fréquentes
- Where can I watch False Pretenses (2004)?
- In États-Unis, False Pretenses is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is False Pretenses worth watching?
- False Pretenses holds an audience score of 5.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, drame and téléfilm. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in False Pretenses?
- False Pretenses stars Peta Wilson, Stewart Bick, Melanie Nicholls-King, Conrad Pla and Francis X. McCarthy.
- When was False Pretenses released?
- False Pretenses was released in 2004, with a runtime of about 86 minutes.