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Tempted

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
561
YOUR RATING
Jason Momoa in Tempted (2003)
DramaRomance

A married woman becomes attracted to a young man after she takes her nanny's ashes to Hawaii.A married woman becomes attracted to a young man after she takes her nanny's ashes to Hawaii.A married woman becomes attracted to a young man after she takes her nanny's ashes to Hawaii.

  • Director
    • Maggie Greenwald
  • Writer
    • Vivienne Radkoff
  • Stars
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Lainie Kazan
    • Jason Momoa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    561
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writer
      • Vivienne Radkoff
    • Stars
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Lainie Kazan
      • Jason Momoa
    • 20User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Emma Burke
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Julia
    Jason Momoa
    Jason Momoa
    • Kala
    Kieu Chinh
    Kieu Chinh
    • Kehau
    • (as Kieu-Chinh)
    Andrew McFarlane
    Andrew McFarlane
    • Mike
    Brooke Harman
    Brooke Harman
    • Jamie
    Mikhael Wilder
    • Billy
    James Dean
    James Dean
    • Neil
    Robert Coleby
    Robert Coleby
    • Lawyer
    Gerry Day
    • Rev. Stewart
    Robert Díaz
    • Hank
    Todd Leigh
    Todd Leigh
    • Scott
    Gabriella Di Labio
    Gabriella Di Labio
    • Sally
    Ariu Lang Sio
    • Porter
    Kent Harding
    • Developer
    Mabel Burt
    • Office Worker
    Meg McSweeney
    • Emma at 6 years
    Hsiao Ling Tang
    • Lily at 26 years
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writer
      • Vivienne Radkoff
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    salomecaillot

    the music in tempted

    HI everybody,

    I've just seen the movie Tempted here in France and well,

    I think it was a nice movie to see in the afternoon when you don't want to think about your studies :p !

    there's something I'd like to ask you:

    Durind the movie we can hear a very nice song, and I'd really like to now its title, and who's the man who sings it!

    It's quite famous, I've already heard it many times... but I just can't remember its name !

    If someone could help me, it would be very very great !

    thank you very much !
    5Karenwinpa61

    Romance reality

    All younger characters, a dream we all wished we could do. Lovely place, while finding out family secrets. And show what love marriage and family means, even though through the daily grind we feel lost and overwhelmed.heart felt makes you remember what is important in our lives. Definitely a sweet movie with so many messages.
    glaikh

    firm 5

    This movie is quite good for spending an evening with it. Actually I caught it on Hallmark channel, so it means it' supposed to be made for the whole family. So the main lack of the movie is the ending, completely unreal. Probably it was dictated by that obvious rule - tell the moral at the end and praise the family values. What we got? Woman, that is every day tortured by the daughter, who complains that mom doesn't understand her, husband, that drawn in the routine of life and turned his family life into deadly boring thing. And when she met gorgeous guy who fall in love with her, what does she do after? Yeah according to these stupid family movies' rules - return to her family - back to her home hell. I mean she had chance to escape everything that burdened her in life before she came to Hawaii. This decision seems to me unreal. The end of "Tempted" is like banishing from Paradise. The heroine doesn't look like she's making the step to new or at least refreshed life. She's bravely returning to her family, but it does look like if she's making a DEED - not a joy or happiness. The views of Hawaii - beautiful nature and Jason Momoa will be a bonus:))while watching.
    6Tlane1215

    I have seen better, but Jason Mamoa kept my attention(his son was kinda cute too)

    I did not think it was awful, it was not one of the better Lifetime movies, I agree with that. Just looking at Jason Mamoa made it all worthwhile(He is better looking than: Matthew Mcanahay(I know it is spelled wrong),Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer and Keanu Reeves put together.He is SOOOOOOOOOO SEXY.Let me also add Patrick Swayze and SLy to that list, I also enjoyed seeing the chic that was the main character in CANDYMAN play a romantic part.Are there any other movies that he is in worth watching?Please let me know he is an angel to look at.I know he was the bomb in Baywatch.I wanted to see some sex scenes.Dang...Maybe next time ladies!
    1phyllislovell

    It was so bad!

    I hated this movie! Don't know why I even finished watching it. Oh, yeah, I remember...Jason Momoa was nice to look at.

    It moved slowly. Stupid story. Bad acting. Way too sappy. I didn't feel any compassion or connection to any of the characters except maybe Kala (Jason Momoa). A dumb too-easy ending.

    I had a big prob with the age discrepancy. Momoa & Madsen are actually 24 & 40. However, Momoa's character Kala has a 15 yo son who lives with his ex-wife! I think that would be biologically impossible. Ok, he actually looks older than 24 and his character behaved more maturely than Emma (Madsen). The character he played must have been much older than the actor really is, but IMHO not much older than 30. That would mean he had his son at 15. Ok, that's biologically possible, but married, too, at that age?

    This movie was suppose to be about a married woman being tempted by a younger man. Jason Momoa is very sexy and sensual. Who wouldn't be tempted? So where were the hot, steamy love scenes??? There was some kissing, but I never felt any heat between them. Besides Jason Momoa, the only other thing good about this movie was the beautiful Hawaiian location.

    I rate it 2 out of 10.

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    • Trivia
      Kala has a 15-year-old son named Billy, despite the fact that he's actually only 24 years old in real life.
    • Goofs
      When Kala takes Emma to see the family altar, he rests his right hand on the altar and reaches to put down the flowers he's holding in his left hand. There's a closeup of his hand placing the flowers down, and they're suddenly in his right hand.
    • Soundtracks
      Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
      Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg / Bob Thiele and George David Weiss

      Performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Returning Lily
    • Filming locations
      • New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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