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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Client List
"A mother will do anything for her family."
2010 1h 28m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 284
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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After she and her husband lose their jobs, a former Texas homecoming queen inadvertently finds herself in the middle of a prostitution ring after she unknowingly accepts a position at a massage parlor.
“A mother will do anything for her family.”
Cast
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Samantha Horton
Teddy Sears
Rex Horton
Sonja Bennett
Dee
Lynda Boyd
Jacie
Chelah Horsdal
Doreen
Heather Doerksen
Tanya
Kacey Rohl
Emma Hollings
Kandyse McClure
Laura
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eric Laneuville
- Writers
- Suzanne Martin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 16 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Eric Laneuville, shot by Tony Westman. 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 Richard Marvin. 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 Lisa Robison 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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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Teddy Sears and Sonja Bennett carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A mother will do anything for her family.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1625340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Eric Laneuville directs. Tony Westman behind the camera. Richard Marvin scores. Lisa Robison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 16 years ago.
- 3Directed by Eric Laneuville, shot by Tony Westman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Richard Marvin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Lisa Robison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jennifer Love Hewitt and Teddy Sears and Sonja Bennett carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "A mother will do anything for her family.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1625340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "massage", "based on true story", "massage parlor", "prostitution".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tony Westman
- Original score
- Richard Marvin
- Editing
- Lisa Robison
- Production design
- Phil Schmidt
- Costume design
- Lorraine Carson
- Makeup / hair
- Emma Clarke
- Sound
- Ryan Nowak
- Stunt coordinator
- Brett Armstrong
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Eric Laneuville
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Sony Pictures Television
US
- JA
Jaffe / Braunstein Entertainment
- FE
Fedora Films
- HO
Howard Braunstein Films
US
Key crew
- HairstylistEmma Clarke
- Assistant Director TraineeDawn Charette
- Sound SupervisorKirby Jinnah
- Stand InCarolyn Adair
- Sound DesignerRyan Nowak
- Stunt DoubleCarolyn Adair
- First Assistant DirectorDarius Matheson
- Hair Department HeadJill Corp
- Script SupervisorAlison Hunter
- Third Assistant DirectorKarin Behrenz
- Stand InC.J. Stussi
- Makeup ArtistAmy Van Wormer
- Second Assistant DirectorJackie C. Lee
- GafferTracey Chapman
- Costume DesignerDorothy Amos
- Second Assistant DirectorJody Ryan
- Makeup ArtistViola Rock
- Executive ProducerDannielle Thomas
- Executive ProducerJennifer Love Hewitt
- Executive ProducerHoward Braunstein
- Executive ProducerMichael Jaffe
- EditorLisa Robison
- Production DesignPhil Schmidt
- ProducerTed Bauman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- massage
- based on true story
- massage parlor
- prostitution
- broken family
- erotic massage
- massage girl
- women empowerment
- debts
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2010-07-19NR· Lifetime
Also known as
International titles
- ÜgyféllistaHU
