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My Best Friend's Wife

2005 · 85 min

A slow-burning, steamy drama that explores desire and betrayal with a cynical edge.

Directed by
Francis Locke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Palermo, Frank Mercuri, Dawn Arellano
Tagline
Two Can Play That Game.
Overview
College buddies Dirk and Carl share more than just memories in this sexy tale of erotic desire! When Dirk returns from Las Vegas with a new wife that he's only known for twelve hours, Carl is amazed at his friend's stupidity - and turned on by his hot choice, Sammy. Determined to help his friend out of a sticky situation Carl pushes the two to annul the marriage and at the same time lays the groundwork for Sammy to go with the one real man for her...

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Directed by
Francis Locke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Palermo, Frank Mercuri, Dawn Arellano
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • love
  • friendship
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Francis Locke
Written by
Anora Leachim
Starring
Joe Palermo, Frank Mercuri, Dawn Arellano, Belinda Gavin, Mia Zottoli, Kitana Baker
Cinematography
Bernard Susse
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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