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Love, Cheat & Steal

1993 · 96 min

A tense, slow-burning TV thriller where old grudges and mind games keep you uneasy and guessing.

Directed by
William Curran
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick
Tagline
He promised to love, honor and protect. She promised to love, cheat and steal.
Overview
Paul Harrington thinks he has the perfect wife... stunning, kind, and ambitious. Yet behind Lauren's pretty face lies a wicked person who sent her former boyfriend to jail by setting him up. Reno Adams has lost seven years of his life in Jail and wants revenge. After escaping, he tracks Lauren down and intends to make her and her husband's life a living hell.

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Directed by
William Curran
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, tv movie, drama
Directed by
William Curran
Written by
William Curran
Starring
John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick, Richard Edson, Donald Moffat, David Ackroyd, Dan O'Herlihy, Jason Workman
Cinematography
Kent L. Wakeford
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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