Sex and Lies in Sin City (2008) (TV)

Director:

Peter Medak

Writer (WGA):

Teena Booth (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Someone is about to make a killing.

Plot Keywords:

News Conference | Multiple Perspectives | Drug Addict | Brother Sister Relationship | Heroin Smoking

Cast

Mena Suvari	...	Sandy Murphy
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Becky Binion
Johnathon Schaech	...	Rick Tabish
Matthew Modine	...	Ted Binion
Peter Haskell	...	Ian Miller
Arron Shiver	...	Evan James
Mark Sivertsen	...	Jay Green
Chad Brummett	...	Bruce
Gary Moody	...	Lou Sacco
Kathryn Zenna	...	Brenda Rupp (as Kate Zenna)
Dan Gerrity	...	Tony Serra
Brandon Smith	...	Kyle Dominy
Harry Zimmerman	...	Greg Bernat
Justin Tade	...	David Daguerre
William Sterchi	...	Hal Fordyce
Chris Ashworth	...	Frank Lipjanic
Galen Hutchison	...	Benny (as Galen Hutchinson)
Gregg Merrill	...	Fat Herbie
Roy Costley	...	Dr. Baden
Bruce Squire	...	Coroner
Cynthia Ruffin	...	Corrections Officer
Juanita Trad	...	Rosa Rojas
Michelle Greathouse	...	Rhonda Samuels
Kevin Wiggins	...	Lt. Alston
J.D. Garfield	...	Sgt. Norris
Joe Berryman	...	Judge Bonaventure
Lonny Shore	...	Bailiff
David House	...	Officer Jackson
Jacob O'Brien Mulliken	...	Officer Garrity (as Jacob Mulliken)
Colin Jones	...	Police Officer
Jon Kristian Moore	...	Paramedic Finch
Mike Miller	...	Ken Drummond
Robyn Reede	...	Jury Foreman #1
Todd Nickols	...	Jury Foreman #2
Genia Michaela	...	Reporter #1
Frank Bond	...	Reporter #2
George Randy Webb	...	Dealer
Scott Ballou	...	Croupier
Kieran Sequoia	...	Nurse
Lorri Oliver	...	Binion's Friend (as Lorri Layle Oliver)
Christopher Dempsey	...	Waiter
David McQuade	...	Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Brooks	...	Fritz
Chris Ranney	...	Nick
Barry R. White	...	News cameraman
Leandro Di Salvo	...	Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Alexandria Morrow	...	Girlfriend (uncredited)
Peggy Ann O'Neal	...	High Roller (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Medak

Writing credits (WGA)
Teena Booth		(written by)

Produced by
Frank Konigsberg	....	executive producer
Sandra Nebel	....	associate producer
David A. Rosemont	....	producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur

Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing by
Richard Nord

Casting by
Gary M. Zuckerbrod

Production Design by
Stephen Marsh

Art Direction by
Guy Barnes

Set Decoration by
Wendy Ozols-Barnes

Costume Design by
Michael T. Boyd

Makeup Department
Gretchen Bright	....	makeup department head
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis	....	key hair stylist
Elizabeth Gallegos	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Jane	....	hair stylist
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	key makeup artist
Mary Hedges Lampert	....	department head hair (as Mary Lampert)
Liz Lash	....	makeup artist

Production Management
David Manzanares	....	unit manager
Larry Rapaport	....	unit production manager
Cynthia Stegner	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Crow	....	first assistant director
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard	....	key second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
RA Arancio-Parrain	....	leadman
David D. Baumann	....	property master
Jill Dupont	....	set dresser
Linda R. Gore	....	set dresser
Ronald O. Jaynes	....	construction coordinator
Rhonda Paynter	....	on-set dresser
Rosario Provenza	....	set designer
Lawrence Tolle	....	assistant property master
Cisco Whitson-Brown	....	propmaker
Dan Fitzgerald	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brett Becker	....	utility sound
David Brownlow	....	production sound mixer
David B. Cohn	....	supervising sound editor
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Nanaumi	....	assistant sound editor
Nello Torri	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeniel Braun	....	additional foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Rick Kerrigan	....	visual effects supervisor
Cliff Welsh	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Mark Brooks	....	stunt coordinator
Edward A. Duran	....	stunts
Richard Slaughter	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Liza Bambenek	....	second assistant camera
Bradley Barnes	....	lighting technician
Bob Campi	....	digital imaging technician
Dante Cardone	....	additional gaffer
Beau Chaput	....	Steadicam operator
Beau Chaput	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kenneth Coblentz	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Jacob Cottrell	....	rigging gaffer
James S. Green	....	camera production assistant
Dale Holmen	....	best boy electric
Aubrey Husar	....	key grip
Bret Latter	....	additional second assistant camera
Victor Macias	....	Steadicam operator
Victor Macias	....	additional camera
Matthew Massie	....	electrician
Ryan Mhor	....	second assistant camera
Kevin M. Miller	....	best boy grip (as Kevin Miller)
Christopher Norris	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gaston Richmond	....	second assistant camera: "a" Camera
David Sammons	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robert D. Starling	....	camera operator: second unit
Mark Strasburg	....	first assistant camera
James R. Tynes	....	chief lighting technician (as Jim Tynes)

Casting Department
Kiira Arai	....	casting associate
Phalia Blassingame	....	casting: New Mexico
Melanie Hocking	....	extras casting assistant
Shari Rhodes	....	casting: New Mexico
Becky Silverman	....	casting associate
Katrina Wandel	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Ceo	....	costume supervisor (as Nancea Ceo)
Erica Ciaglia	....	seamstress
Jesse Trevino	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Ted Brady	....	final colorist
Sharon Wong	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Bryan Carrigan	....	music editor
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer
Joe Paganelli	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Gary Armstrong	....	driver
Kenny Heath	....	driver: camera truck
Michael B. Russell	....	transportation captain (as Michael Russell)
William Wray	....	driver

Other crew
Lynn Ambrosino	....	additional production assistant
Barbara Biddle	....	broadcast producer
Jason Bonnell	....	location manager
Robert Anthony Brass	....	production assistant
Alyssa Cashman	....	assistant to director
Stephanie Marie Delgado	....	stand-in: Mena Suvari (as Steph Delgado)
Windy Earls	....	assistant production coordinator
Susan Foley	....	production assistant
Jim Giesler	....	key craft services
Amy Hawkins	....	payroll accountant
Richard Heller	....	office production assistant
Ned Lathrop	....	production assistant
Carol Marie	....	production accountant
Cainer Mersereau	....	location manager
Deborah Mitchell	....	production assistant
Alexandria Morrow	....	stand-in
Michael Mulcahy	....	assistant: cast
Dennis Muscari	....	location scout
Jan Rudolph	....	script supervisor
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Lifetime Movie Network
• Sony Pictures Television

Distributors

• Lifetime Television (2008) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (Albuquerque, NM)
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• i24P  dailies processing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Lifetime Movie Network

Sex & Lies In Sin City

This is a good little made for TV movie.

I really enjoyed this because I live in Las Vegas and am familiar with the Ted Binion scandal. I thought it was very well portrayed by some excellent actors. As other reviews have said, I am quite sure that none of these characters were as good looking or exciting as they were in this particular movie. Matthew Modine was very convincing as a mogul on his way down due to his heroin addiction. Mira Sorvino plays an excellent temptress. Marcia Gay Harden played a great Becky Binion. I am highly fascinated by all movies and things "vegas" and I think most of the population is also. That's what makes this and all other movies and shows centered in Las Vegas so popular.

All in all - a very enjoyable movie to watch - I highly recommend you catch it!