Lies My Mother Told Me (2005) (TV)

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writer (WGA):

Matt Dorff (written by)

Release Date:

7 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes, it's better not to know the truth.

Plot:

Inspired by actual events, about a young girl and her mother, Laren Sims, a con-artist and master of disguises who steals the identities of other women and then turns to murder to protect her secrets.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Horse | Con Artist | False Identity | Suicide

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Joely Richardson	...	Laren Sims
Colm Feore	...	Lucas Mackenzie
Hayden Panettiere	...	Haylei Sims
Jasmine Berg	...	Young Haylei Sims
Tim Henry	...	Johnny
Judith Buchan	...	Jenny
Kailin See	...	Kristin
Joe Norman Shaw	...	Edwards Samuels
Kira Bradley	...	Tammy
Stirling Karlsen	...	Jodie
Barbara Gates Wilson	...	Detective Rayburn
Marty Antonini	...	Guy
Rita Bozi	...	Carolyn
Carrie Schiffler	...	Roadside Diner Waitress
Tom Carey	...	Jake
Kurtis Sanheim	...	FBI Agent Brooks
Jonathan Love	...	Hotel Clerk
David Lereaney	...	Judge (as David LeReaney)
James Dugan	...	Sheriff Marx
Pete Seadon	...	Vickers Deputy
Brian Stollery	...	Accident Victim
George Smith	...	Officer #1
Gordon Rix	...	Insurance Officer
Rainer Kahl	...	Ted Mitchell
Roberta Mauer-Phillips	...	Vickers County Judge (as Roberta Mauer Phillips)
Kirk Heuser	...	TV Reporter (as Kirk Huesser)
Greg Cox	...	Used Car Salesman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chad Riley	...	Sales Manager (uncredited)
Eliska Sursova	...	Asia RaCeo (uncredited)

Directed by
Christian Duguay

Writing credits (WGA)
Matt Dorff		(written by)

Produced by
Christian Duguay	....	co-producer
Michael Frislev	....	producer
Chad Oakes	....	producer
Randy Robinson	....	executive producer
Steve Roeder	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Normand Corbeil

Cinematography by
Christian Duguay

Film Editing by
Sylvain Lebel

Casting by
Molly Lopata

Production Design by
Eric Fraser
Andrew Moreau

Set Decoration by
Dwayne Smolnicky

Costume Design by
Christine Thomson

Makeup Department
Caroline Dehner	....	key hair stylist
Debbie Vandelaar	....	key makeup artist
Tania El Zahr	....	first assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Cathy Olshaski	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
David Trainor	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Chris Danton	....	unit production manager
George Jardon	....	post-production supervisor (as Georges Jardon)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Ambury	....	first assistant director
Martin Pedersen	....	second assistant director
Cameron Chapman	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Michelle Fitzpatrick	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Olivia Barratier	....	main title design
Bruce Gammell	....	property master
Mark Glasgow	....	on-set dresser
Pat Goettler	....	assistant art director
Tori James	....	assistant art director
Jürgen Lutze	....	construction coordinator (as Jurgen Lutze)
Denise Nadredre	....	assistant set decorator (as Denise Buza)
Laura Cuthill	....	co-props master (uncredited)
Kieran Gelfand	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Tom Johnson	....	paint coordinator (uncredited)
Melodi Petrigo	....	clearance and placement coordinator (uncredited)
Brent Strosher	....	set decorating coordinator (uncredited)
James Weeks	....	greens head (uncredited)

Sound Department
Per Asplund	....	sound mixer
Michel B. Bordeleau	....	supervising sound editor
David Brown	....	boom operator
Nicolas Gagnon	....	foley artist assistant
Hans Peter Strobl	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lise Wedlock	....	foley artist (as Lisa Wedlock)
Natalie Fleurant	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)
Marc Gagnon	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Bernard Gariépy Strobl	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Patrick Lalonde	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Martin Lemieux	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Mireille Morin	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Sheridan	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Viktor Muller	....	visual effects supervisor (as Viktor Miller)
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects producer
Vít Komrzý	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Petr Masek	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Robert Pik	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Cindy Swensen	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Bako	....	still photographer
Chris Banting	....	dolly grip
Roch Daigle	....	key grip (as Rock Daigle)
Christian Duguay	....	Steadicam operator
Christian Duguay	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Mark Hoffman	....	first assistant camera
Christopher G. Sprague	....	gaffer (as Chris Sprague)
Rob Turko	....	best boy electric
Craig Wrobleski	....	director of photography: second unit
Allan Belyea	....	best person grip (uncredited)
Tim Dutchak	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Jim Gregor	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dennis Head	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Shane Head	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Keith Marion	....	electrician (uncredited)
Craig Wrobleski	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Marcy Dichter	....	extras casting
Jackie Lind	....	casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lizzie McGovern	....	assistant costume designer
Mary Hyde-Kerr	....	costume set supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Karina Baccanale	....	additional editor (as Carina Baccanale)
Pascale Dubé	....	post-production coordinator (as Pascale Dube)
Mathieu Berube	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dwight Beard	....	driver

Other crew
Jay Daniel Beechinor	....	assistant to producers (as Jay Beechinor)
Tim Blundell	....	assistant to producers
Gwendolyn Dobson	....	production accountant (as Wendy Dobson)
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Jill Heather	....	production coordinator
Edsel Hilchie	....	location manager
Ed Huery	....	assistant location manager
Patricia Jagger	....	script supervisor (as Trish Jagger)
Valerie McCaffrey	....	production executive
Duncan Morin	....	legal services
Samantha Nottingham-Carew	....	first assistant accountant
Carol Pederson	....	production accountant
Thom Richardson	....	assistant to producers
Sheena Ross	....	assistant production coordinator
Ted Cowart	....	location production assistant (uncredited)
Rob Doak	....	video coordinator (uncredited)
Christopher Lawrence Evans	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Steven Hanulik	....	trainee production coordinator (uncredited)
Krista Johnston	....	clearance (uncredited)
Michael Leder	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Nomadic Pictures (co-production)
• CD Films (co-production)
• Randwell Productions (in association with)
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts (with the participation of)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
• Corus (with the participation of)
• Lifetime Television (presents)
• Movie Central Network (with the participation of)
• Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit (with the participation of)

Distributors

• Lifetime Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Lifetime Television (2005) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Universal Production Partners (UPP)

Other Companies

• Kodak  film stock
• Splice  off-line editing services (as Splice Postproduction)
• Studios Marko  re-recording studio
• Victor Audio-FX  sound post-production (as Audio FX)
• Vision Globale  video post-production
• William F. White International  equipment (as William F. White)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Canada:99 min (Ontario)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Nomadic Pictures

Trivia:

Based on the real-life murder of Sacramento attorney Larry McNabney, poisoned by his wife Laren Jordan, and her young accomplice, Sarah Dutra.

Quotes:

Laren Sims:[getting ready for her date with Lucas] I'm cooking dinner.
Haylei Sims:Yeah, I saw the food containers...

Soundtrack:

A Voice That Carries

Very Interesting

I was slightly interested in this movie when I first saw the previews on Lifetime a few years back. When I saw it however, I was very disappointed. The acting was alright. At times it seemed forced and a little overdone especially by Richardson. I knew this story sounded familiar. When I saw the "Snapped" episode on Oxygen that this movie is based on it clicked. Lauren Sims or her alias Elisa McNabney was from my hometown of Brooksville, FL and this is where she was arrested and killed herself in jail! That's where I knew the story from. All in all the movie was alright. The locations were obviously changed and from what I've read, the relationship between mother and daughter was exaggerated. But that's too be expected. I give it 5 out of 10 simply for being a Lifetime movie. That's what you get.