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Temptation

  • 2003
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
121
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Temptation (2003)
SatireComedyThriller

Down and out in L.A.'s Valley, two longtime married, politically correct pornographers - played by Annette O'Toole and Lyn Vaus - are forced to confront the changes in their New Age values a... Read allDown and out in L.A.'s Valley, two longtime married, politically correct pornographers - played by Annette O'Toole and Lyn Vaus - are forced to confront the changes in their New Age values and marriage when they discover in their archives extremely salacious old footage of TV's c... Read allDown and out in L.A.'s Valley, two longtime married, politically correct pornographers - played by Annette O'Toole and Lyn Vaus - are forced to confront the changes in their New Age values and marriage when they discover in their archives extremely salacious old footage of TV's currently #1 sitcom star.

  • Director
    • Kim Caviness
  • Writers
    • Kim Caviness
    • Lyn Vaus
  • Stars
    • Annette O'Toole
    • Lyn Vaus
    • Elisabeth Moss
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    121
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kim Caviness
    • Writers
      • Kim Caviness
      • Lyn Vaus
    • Stars
      • Annette O'Toole
      • Lyn Vaus
      • Elisabeth Moss
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Nora
    Lyn Vaus
    • Phil
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Wind…
    H. Jon Benjamin
    H. Jon Benjamin
    • Kevin
    Lyle Kanouse
    Lyle Kanouse
    • Nick Mason
    Annette Murphy
    • Rita
    Vince Grant
    Vince Grant
    • Manager
    Al D'Andrea
    • Lawyer
    Kathryn Tucker
    Kathryn Tucker
    • Amanda
    Alexandra Harlan
    • Lynda Rebar
    David Jean Thomas
    David Jean Thomas
    • Dick Paradise
    Randy West
    Randy West
    • Self
    Bridget Powers
    • Rita's Porn Partner
    • (as Bridget Powerz)
    Kiki D'Aire
    Kiki D'Aire
    • Poolside Porn Star
    • (as Kiki Daire)
    Susan Morgenstern
    • Airport Wife
    John Harnagel
    • Airport Husband
    Benton Jennings
    Benton Jennings
    • Butler
    Pamela Paulshock
    Pamela Paulshock
    • Beautiful Thing
    • Director
      • Kim Caviness
    • Writers
      • Kim Caviness
      • Lyn Vaus
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    kbearden

    Smart satire of LA phonies and $$$ chasers

    A surprising entry in the indie DV arena: a dry, point-on parody of New Age delusionists, sit-com sell-outs and the lust for sex and cash. A little slow to start, Temptation eventually kicks in with smart dialogue, some good laughs and involving drama as two down and out new age X filmmakers have to choose between being wash-outs or sell-outs when they discover a 20 year-old sex tape of a big TV star in their library. In an age of dumb, gross out "comedies", Temptation dares to shoot for social satire, and scores. Nice cameos by familiar (to perverts, that is) XXX faces Randy West and Bridget Powerz, too.

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      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Heartbeeps (2013)
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      Gentle Woman
      Written by Lyn Vaus
      Performed by Annette O'Toole, Lyn Vaus and Tom Toth

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • San Bernardino Mountains, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Senor Grande Productions LLC
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    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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