Tempted (DVD)Only a fool believes he can trust a woman. And only a fool would try, especially in a town as sultry as New Orleans. Charlie, a wealthy businessman, suspects that his wife may one day be unfaithful to him. To prove otherwise, he offers Jimmy $50,000 if he can seduce her. Jimmy isn't about to do it for the money ... but then he meets the woman. Tempted. It's about hard money and soft flesh, hot bodies and cold killers. Trouble is, in Louisiana, when you start messing with another man's wife, the price you'll ahve to pay can be greater than any reward.]]
Synopsis: A wealthy man married to a younger woman learns that he's about to die. In order to see if his wife truly loves, he sets up a trap with a handsome young suitor. At first she ignores the young man's advances, but when she finds out about her husband's scheme, she purposely has sex with the young man. Now, the husband is out for revenge on both of them. Format: DVD Color: Color Rating: R RatingReason: strong sexuality, language and violence Genre: Suspense Runtime: 95 Year: 2001
The sophomore American film from Aussie director Bill Bennett, Tempted was improvised by the cast based on a one-page synopsis and outline. To test his wife's loyalty after he is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Charlie Le Blanc (Burt Reynolds) offers to pay financially struggling law student Jimmy Mulate (Peter Facinelli) $50,000 if the young man can seduce Charlie's wife Lilly (Saffron Burrows). Lilly turns down Jimmy's initial advances, but soon uncovers the plot and decides to exact a measure of revenge by sleeping with Jimmy. Charlie is overcome with jealousy and is convinced by his right-hand man Dot (Mike Star) that Lilly should be killed. Charlie hires Jimmy to kill her, but Jimmy has fallen in love with her. Tempted was screened at the Deauville Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
