Careful What You Wish For

"Wanting her was his first mistake."

2015 1h 31m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 443

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Synopsis

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A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.

“Wanting her was his first mistake.”

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Cast

Nick Jonas
Doug Martin
Isabel Lucas
Lena Harper
Dermot Mulroney
Eliott Harper
Kandyse McClure
Angie Alvarez
Graham Rogers
Carson
Marc Macaulay
Gordon
David Sherrill
Brian Martin
Kevin J. O'Connor
Pier/Patron du bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Writers: Chris Frisina
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Geofrey Hildrew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Jonas and Isabel Lucas and Dermot Mulroney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wanting her was his first mistake.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1629242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directs. Rogier Stoffers behind the camera. Andrew Grush scores. Geofrey Hildrew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geofrey Hildrew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Jonas and Isabel Lucas and Dermot Mulroney carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Wanting her was his first mistake.".
8IMDB entry: tt1629242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "infidelity", "killing", "deception", "murder".