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Her Married Lover

1999 · 85 min

A steamy, twisty TV thriller that keeps you guessing about who is really guilty while the affair smolders.

Directed by
Roxanne Messina Captor
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Romance
Starring
Roxana Zal, Perry King, Daniel Benzali
Tagline
There is a blurred line between fantasy and reality
Overview
Film editor Katie and suspense novelist Richard share an erotically charged moment during a hostage crisis, before embarking on a rapturous affair. When Richard’s wife is killed in a suspicious accident, the lovers are accused of murder.

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Directed by
Roxanne Messina Captor
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Romance
Starring
Roxana Zal, Perry King, Daniel Benzali
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, crime, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Roxanne Messina Captor
Written by
Glenn M. Benest, Timothy Wurtz
Starring
Roxana Zal, Perry King, Daniel Benzali, Susan Blakely, Michele Greene, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, DeeDee Michaels
Cinematography
Brian J. Reynolds
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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