Tempted (2001)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writer:

Bill Bennett (writer)

Release Date:

9 August 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

I want to believe I can trust her...So I want to pay you to seduce my wife

Plot:

A wealthy man married to a beautiful younger woman puts her fidelity to the test.

Plot Keywords:

Seduction | Revenge | Extramarital Affair | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Saffron Burrows	...	Lilly LeBlanc
Burt Reynolds	...	Charlie LeBlanc
Mike Starr	...	Dot Collins
Randy Austin	...	J.A.
Kyle Erby	...	Carl, Construction Worker
Peter Facinelli	...	Jimmy Mulate
Carol Sutton	...	Steffie, LeBlanc's Maid
Eric Mabius	...	Ted
George DiCenzo	...	Byron Blades
David Jensen	...	Blades Man #1
Lisha Brock	...	Tina's Waitress
Jack Radosta	...	Saturn Barman
R.L. Burnside	...	Himself
Kenny Brown	...	Himself
Cedric Burnside	...	Himself
Jennifer Lindsley	...	Jenny, Girl Outside Bar
Randy 'Zeke' Fonseca	...	Jimmy's Redneck Friend
Chris Ardoin	...	Himself
Nathaniel Fontenot	...	Himself
Harold Guillory	...	Himself
Eric Minix	...	Himself
Wayne Singleton	...	Himself
Eva Perry	...	Old Woman
Michael Arata	...	David Crabbe
Joseph P. Waguespack Jr.	...	Detective Peter Cavelli (as Joe Waguespack)
Marco Demma	...	Detective Jonathan Ducass
Jay S. Pearson	...	Valet (as Jay Scott Pearson)
Ron Flagge	...	Duty Sergeant
Marvin Day	...	Onlooker
Lyla Hay Owen	...	Motel Receptionist
Danny Fendley	...	Law Clerk
Jeff Galpin	...	Law Clerk
Ramon Olavarietta	...	Lawyer (as Ramon 'Marty' Olavarietta)
Thomas Uskali	...	Lawyer (as Tom Uskali)
John G. Tiliakos	...	Head Security Guard
Becky Allen	...	Pooch Collins
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julia Lashae	...	Heather
Kevin M. White	...	Doorman (uncredited)

Directed by
Bill Bennett

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bill Bennett		writer

Produced by
Bill Bennett	....	producer
Jennifer Cluff	....	producer (as Jennifer Bennett)
Larry Katz	....	producer
David Kronemeyer	....	producer
Jean-Charles Levy	....	executive producer
Brenda Pam	....	co-producer
Massimo Saidel	....	executive producer
Norm Waitt	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Bridie

Cinematography by
Tony Clark

Film Editing by
Henry Dangar

Casting by
Todd M. Thaler

Production Design by
Monroe Kelly

Art Direction by
Kelly Curley

Costume Design by
Edie Kurzer

Makeup Department
Carla Brenholtz	....	key makeup artist
Carla Chao	....	assistant makeup artist
Betty Hamnac	....	additional hair stylist
Stacy Kelly	....	key makeup artist
Renee Lemoine	....	additional makeup artist
Brian McManus	....	makeup artist
Wanda Pickering	....	additional hair stylist
Donna Spahn	....	key hair stylist
Mary Young	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Tracy Keller	....	unit production manager
Silvana Milat	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Donaldson	....	first assistant director
Ann C. Salzer	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Randall S. Coe	....	carpenter (as Randy Coe)
Jeanne De La Houssaye	....	storyboard artist
John Gathright	....	swing gang
Michael Johnson	....	lead man
Leo Lauricella	....	carpenter
Michael S. Martin	....	property master (as Michael Martin)
Jorin Ostroska	....	assistant props
Jason Perlander	....	prop builder
Larry Spurlock	....	scenic artist
Chuck Stringer	....	construction coordinator
Mark Sullivan	....	carpenter
Steve Walters	....	lead scenic artist

Sound Department
Anne Afflebach	....	adr recordist
Tony Anscombe	....	adr recordist
Jimmy 'Coach' Armstrong	....	sound utility
Rodney Berling	....	sound effects editor
Robert Deschaine	....	adr recordist (as Bob Deschaine)
Greg Fitzgerald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jay Gallagher	....	adr recordist
Sonal Joshi	....	dialogue editor
Leah Katz	....	assistant dialogue editor
Paul Ledford	....	sound mixer
Adrian Medhurst	....	foley artist
Erika Moss	....	assistant dialogue editor
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator
Wayne Pashley	....	sound designer
Chas Payson	....	adr recordist
Fabian Sanjurjo	....	sound effects editor
John P. Scott	....	utility sound
John Simpson	....	foley artist
Peter D. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Townend	....	sound effects editor
Libby Villa	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
David K. Nami	....	special effects assistant (as David Nami)
Bob Shelley	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Didier Elzinga	....	visual effects supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures
William Gammon	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Kyle Goodsell	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Sara Henschke	....	visual effects production manager: Rising Sun Pictures
Malcolm Humphreys	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jason Madigan	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Adam Paschke	....	digital compositor
Ben Roberts	....	digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Tim Trumble	....	film recording technician
Ian Cope	....	digital negative repair (uncredited)
Jeremy Pronk	....	technical director: clean up (uncredited)

Stunts
Jeff Galpin	....	stunts
Christopher Derek Lee	....	stunt double
Jay S. Pearson	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Applebaum	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gordon Ard	....	additional electrician
Bob Bates	....	electrician
Paul Beard	....	additional grip
Clint Buras	....	additional electrician
Gary Cadow	....	additional grip
Buddy Carr	....	grip
Gilly Charbonnet	....	key grip
Rodney Chauvin	....	camera loader
Cougar Easley	....	additional grip
Christopher Ekstrom	....	additional grip
Sean Finnegan	....	additional electrician
Robert Foster	....	focus puller
Jason Goodowens	....	additional grip
David Jensen	....	additional electrician
Lonnie Kahoe	....	additional grip
Vic Keatley	....	best boy
Michael McHugh	....	additional grip
Mike McLaughlin	....	gaffer
Erskin Mitchell	....	additional electrician
Paul Olinde	....	electrician
Daniel Rector	....	grip
Lynda Vincent	....	second assistant camera
Don W. Wegner	....	grip (as Don Wegner)
Erin Wile	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Tommy Staub	....	extras casting
Jonathan Strauss	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Eselin	....	key set costumer
Linda Gardar	....	costume supervisor
Jillian Kreiner	....	seamstress
Amy Lynch	....	costumer
Dena Matranga	....	costumer
Giselle Spence	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Arthur Cambridge	....	color grader
Tinzar Lwyn	....	assistant editor
Scott Niemeyer	....	post-production executive
Milena Romanin	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Andrea Keeble	....	conductor
Simon Polinski	....	music mixer
Christian Scallan	....	music recordist
Christine Woodruff	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Davis Hawn	....	picture vehicles coordinator
Earl R. Hurst Sr.	....	transportation captain (as Earl Hurst)
Poland Perkins	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Brooks Baldwin	....	dialect coach
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Robert Bodenheaimer	....	craft service
George Bott	....	key production assistant
Katie Bowler	....	assistant to director
Cyrus Castillo	....	set production assistant
Lisa Maria Daliet	....	assistant production coordinator
Gerald Davis	....	set production assistant
Opey Davis	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth DeLuna	....	script supervisor
Chris Doss	....	executive in charge of finance
Darrell Dumestre	....	assistant: Mr. Reynold
Everette Eglin	....	accounting assistant
Mary Frances Eglin	....	production coordinator
Colby Guillory	....	set production assistant
Caleb Guillotte	....	production assistant
Gina Hallas	....	financial controller
Dana A. Hanby	....	location scout (as Dana Hanby)
Ryan Lan	....	set production assistant
Silvana Milat	....	production executive
Mark Miller	....	assistant accountant
Mark Miller	....	first assistant accountant
Tommy Nabce	....	set production assistant
Tom Riley	....	location assistant
Win Riley	....	location assistant
John Sanchez	....	production assistant
John Sanchez	....	production assistant
Sherman Shelton Jr.	....	production assistant
Mary Shelton	....	location manager
Andre Soulagnet	....	additional craft service
Robbie Stubblefield	....	set production assistant
Cynthia Tanner	....	location assistant
Jason Terito	....	set production assistant
Rock Trahan	....	set production assistant
Jeremy Tujague	....	production assistant
Jeanne Van Cott	....	production executive: Gold Circle Films
Erica Van Megen	....	assistant to producer

Production Companies

• Gold Circle Films
• TF1 International
• B.J. Films
• Cheater

Distributors

• TF1 International (2001-2006) (worldwide) (all media) (theatrical) (sales)
• TFM Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical) (Deauville film festival)
• Vértigo Films (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (2002) (Australia) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Nu Visión de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Sunny Films (2004) (Bulgaria) (VHS)
• Gold Circle Films
• Home Box Office (HBO) (200?) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Sunrise Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Rising Sun Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Big Bang Sound  sound post-production facilities
• Frameworks  post-production facilities
• Negthink  negative matching
• Optical & Graphics  titles
• Video & Broadcast  telecine

Also Known As:

Séduction fatale (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, language and violence.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:98 min | Spain:97 min

Country:

Australia | France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Gold Circle Films

Sexy thriller with a great cast. Worth your time.

Tempted is a nice little movie with all the right ingredients. Hot sex scenes, not too explicit but very sexy, funny dialogues, great acting and an interesting story even if not too original. There are some plot-holes but nothing that could ruin the fun. It has a nice rhythm saving us from being bored or looking at the clock as happens so often today with even big blockbusters.

Burt Reynolds gives us a great performance as the evil, sinister Charlie. I only wish he had more screen time. He's a rich powerful man married to this gorgeous young woman whom he loves very much. However Charlie only has a few months to live so he decides to test his wife's loyalty to see if she really deserves his fortune after he dies. To do so he hires Jimmy, a young innocent law student to seduce her. Jimmy desperately needs the money so he accepts. Of course things never go as planned and soon everybody finds out they're playing a very dangerous game.

Saffron Burrows is perfect. She is amazingly beautiful and she delivers one of the most sexy performances ive seen in a long time. There´s even some skin and boy do we love it. The rest of the cast do their job well. Especially a very funny Mike Starr as Dot. This guy deserves some recognition. Great supporting actor.

The movie is set in New Orleans, which makes it even more exotic. I love these locations and they're the right choice as background for this story.

Tempted is not a great movie. Its has some flaws of course. But its very entertaining has a wonderful cast and a mysterious, interesting story that keeps us watching.

A great surprise.

A sexy thriller that gives us everything it promises.