False Pretenses 20 years old
Falling victim to a glib con artist named Michael (Stewart Bick), Texas housewife Diane (Peta Wilson) loses all her money, a disaster that drives her husband Randal (Anthony Lemke) to suicide. Unable to get justice through the official channels, Diane mounts her own plan of revenge. This involves assuming a new identity, trading in her blonde tresses for a redheaded "do", moving to a small town, and systematically seducing the man who ruined her life. One of six "no frills" TV movies produced in Canada for the Lifetime cable network at a flat cost of 2 million each,
Credits
False Pretenses Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Conrad Pla He was 38, now 58 years old | as Nando |
| Cas Anvar | as Nabil |
| Peta Wilson She was 33, now 53 years old | as Dianne / Dee Dee Martin |
| Stewart Bick He was 4, now 24 years old | as Mitchell Thomson |
| Anthony Lemke He was 4, now 24 years old | as Randal Ackers |
| Francis X. McCarthy He was 62, now 82 years old | as Chasen Boggs |
| Miranda Handford | as Laura |
| David Gow He was 47, now 67 years old | as Norm |
| Cristina Rosato She was 21, now 41 years old | as Eva |
| Brian D. Wright He was 47, now 67 years old | as Fred The Manager |
| Jennifer Morehouse | as Paige Segal |
False Pretenses Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tom Swale as Writer. | Writing |
| Jason Hreno as Director. | Directing |
| Josée Mauffette as Producer. | Production |
| James Gelfand as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (now 65) years old | Sound |
False Pretenses (20 years)
- Release day: Monday, October 25, 2004
- Runtime: 86 minutes