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False Pretenses (2004)

2004-10-25 · 1h 26m · EN
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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,

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Tom SwaleWriterJason HrenoDirector

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Peta WilsonPeta WilsonDianne / Dee Dee MartinStewart BickStewart BickMitchell ThomsonMelanie Nicholls-KingMelanie Nicholls-KingCeriseConrad PlaConrad PlaNandoFrancis X. McCarthyFrancis X. McCarthyChasen BoggsAnthony LemkeAnthony LemkeRandal AckersDavid GowDavid GowNormJennifer MorehouseJennifer MorehousePaige SegalBrian D. WrightBrian D. WrightFred The ManagerMiranda HandfordMiranda HandfordLauraCas AnvarCas AnvarNabilAndreya SullivanAndreya SullivanDonelle

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What is False Pretenses 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,

How long is False Pretenses?

False Pretenses has a runtime of 86 minutes.

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