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Sweet Temptation

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
390
YOUR RATING
Sweet Temptation (1996)
Drama

Jade is a sixteen year old girl with all the problems a teenager faces, and her parents are divorced and she lives with her mother Jesse. Jesse falls in love with Billy, a much younger man w... Read allJade is a sixteen year old girl with all the problems a teenager faces, and her parents are divorced and she lives with her mother Jesse. Jesse falls in love with Billy, a much younger man who is also divorced and has two little kids. When Billy comes to live with her mother, Jad... Read allJade is a sixteen year old girl with all the problems a teenager faces, and her parents are divorced and she lives with her mother Jesse. Jesse falls in love with Billy, a much younger man who is also divorced and has two little kids. When Billy comes to live with her mother, Jade feels really uncomfortable, and maybe she is attracted to him.

  • Director
    • Ron Lagomarsino
  • Writer
    • Joyce Eliason
  • Stars
    • Beverly D'Angelo
    • Jenny Lewis
    • Rob Estes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    390
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ron Lagomarsino
    • Writer
      • Joyce Eliason
    • Stars
      • Beverly D'Angelo
      • Jenny Lewis
      • Rob Estes
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Jesse Larson
    Jenny Lewis
    Jenny Lewis
    • Jade Larson
    Rob Estes
    Rob Estes
    • Billy Stone
    Francia Dimase
    Francia Dimase
    • Caroline
    Meadow Sisto
    • Horizon
    Wendy Lawless
    • Denise
    Ted Shackelford
    Ted Shackelford
    • Les Larson
    Judyann Elder
    Judyann Elder
    • Teak
    Natasha Dorfhuber
    • Molly Stone
    Brian Donovan
    Brian Donovan
    • Shand
    Brenda Isaacs Booth
    Brenda Isaacs Booth
    • Saleslady
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    • Supervisor
    Mary Joy
    Mary Joy
    • Doctor
    Pamela Kosh
    Pamela Kosh
    • Dowager
    John LaMotta
    • Gino
    Sarah Dampf
    Sarah Dampf
    • Little Girl
    David Quittman
    • Adam Stone
    Michael Raimi
    • Boy on Phone
    • Director
      • Ron Lagomarsino
    • Writer
      • Joyce Eliason
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    10zanthor

    Best TV movie I've ever seen

    It's 3:30am.

    I just saw this movie about six minutes ago and it is fantastic.

    A teenage girl has a night of passion with her mom's lover and it ruins everybody's lives. The really interesting thing about this movie is that you can't really place the blame on any one person.

    Everyone performed perfectly, and the story was thought-provoking.

    You should definitely see this movie if you can get your hands on it.

    I give it a 10.
    Malt

    A surprise...

    This is a very good effort for a TV movie. Given the subject matter, this could have been a bad episode of a soap opera. But the cast (yes, even Rob Estes) keeps things in line and presents the material intelligently.

    For the record, Jenny Lewis is absolutely *beautiful* in this movie...as beautiful as I've ever seen an actress on the small screen.

    If this pops up on the tube sometime, be sure to check it out.
    6MuggySphere

    Some nice moments but what a waste

    Well it wasn't such that it was a bad movie because it

    had good moments and it got you thinking about the subject matter.

    Jenny Lewis playing the daughter Jade was gorgeous to watch, and lovely to look at. She made the movie for me over the lead role by Beverly D'Angelo.

    Speaking of which and you can flame away folks, but to me the mother came across as a bit self obsessed and full of herself, to the point of not noticing her own daughter, or caring.

    Which leaves you feeling sorry for everyone in the movie because no one single person was to blame for what happens to poor Jade. The mother is in her own little world and she is pretty much left to her own devices and her only friend Horizon who she goes to school with.

    Overall a good movie I'd give it a generous rating.

    6/10 John
    10bronzesrv

    Excellent TV movie! One of my old favorites!

    I absolutely love this movie it deals with this sensitive subject matter in a realistic and mature, appropriate manner. The situations often happen more than we fail to realize. The bottom line is when this happens a mother has to know to ALWAYS make the right decision and choose her child first. This movie will touch your heart, and it will also make you angry. And again it'll make any mother value her relationship with her children closer and to be more careful of who she brings into her home around her child.
    10Bcaldc10

    Exceptional TV Movie

    This is one of the finest TV movies you could ever see. The acting, writing and production values are top-notch. The performances are passionate with Beverly D'Angelo superb as the older woman with a teenage daughter and Rob Estes simply perfect as the young stud boyfriend. However, the best part of this film was how it showed the consequences of sexual abuse instead of going for the usual happy ending. It showed that abuse can happen in good families; involve good people; and wreck lives. It is thought provoking and entertaining. Congratulations to all concerned with this exceptional movie.

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    • Trivia
      Jade (Jenny Lewis) mentions that she watches "Melrose Place". Rob Estes (Billy Stone) played Kyle McBride on Melrose Place (1992) from 1996-1999.
    • Goofs
      Jade's hair changes color from very bright red to almost brown & back again as the film progresses.
    • Quotes

      Billy Stone: Can you believe her? She's gonna take my kids back to New York with her.

      Jesse Larson: She's just trying to scare you. You'll work it out, babe.

      Billy Stone: No, those are my kids. Those are my little kids.

      Jade Larson: Billy, it's not the end of the world.

      Billy Stone: So sweet. So innocent, those two.

    • Connections
      References Melrose Place (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Care
      Written by Diane Stewart, Barbara L. Jordan and Daniel Mark Thompson
      Performed by Melanie Wilson
      Courtesy of Heavy Hitters Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sweet Mouthful
    • Filming locations
      • Members Restaurant - 7627 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Moroccan restaurant scenes.)
    • Production company
      • The Königsberg Company
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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