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Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer

2021 · 87 min

A slick, low-key true-crime drama that coasts on seduction and quiet menace rather than shocks.

Directed by
Robin Hays
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Julie Benz, Roan Curtis, Georgia Bradner
Tagline
The True Story That Inspired the Novel "The Fortune Hunter"
Overview
Multimillionaire Steven Beard, a retired broadcasting executive, who fell hard for Celeste , an attractive waitress who served him his nightly cocktail at the local country club in Austin, Texas.

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Directed by
Robin Hays
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Julie Benz, Roan Curtis, Georgia Bradner
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • crime
    • obsession
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Robin Hays
    Written by
    Donald Martin, Margaux Froley
    Starring
    Julie Benz, Roan Curtis, Georgia Bradner, Eli Gabay, Justine Warrington, Rob LaBelle, Viv Leacock, Laara Sadiq
    Cinematography
    Dana Barnaby
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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