Fatal Desire

TV Movie
20062006
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 53m

A forty-something ex-policeman named Joe initiates an online relationship with twenty-something Tonya Sullivan. Conflicts arise after Tonya flies to Atlantic City to seduce Joe, and she reve... Read allA forty-something ex-policeman named Joe initiates an online relationship with twenty-something Tonya Sullivan. Conflicts arise after Tonya flies to Atlantic City to seduce Joe, and she reveals to him that she is married.A forty-something ex-policeman named Joe initiates an online relationship with twenty-something Tonya Sullivan. Conflicts arise after Tonya flies to Atlantic City to seduce Joe, and she reveals to him that she is married.

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Director
- Ralph Hemecker
Writers
- Ray Wright(teleplay by)
- Mark Morris(based on the book "Fatal Error" by)
- Paul Janczewski(based on the book "Fatal Error" by)
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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Tanya Sullivan (alias Sexykitten), mother of teenager Molly, with a crummy cosmetics sales job in Pittsburgh, meets over Internet a great gay, casino employee Joe Donnely (alias Jerseydude), an ex cop -made to resign after testifying truthfully against the PD- and divorced tender father of teenage son Teddy, who chose to live with him but preferred Rhode Island where his mother still lives. After months of hot mail, Tanya flies a first time to Atlantic City and they start to have hot sex. Once she's pregnant, she tells Joe she was abused by her wife-beating father, and is again by her husband Mark, a gangster. He realizes paternity is uncertain, but stands by her, and after threats and insults from Mark flies to Pittsburgh, with his gun; from then on everything goes horribly wrong... —KGF Vissers

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Taglines
- A dark, sexually charged true crime thriller about a perfect match that becomes a perfect nightmare.
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
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Trivia
Based on the 1999 real-life murder of Bruce Miller by Jerry Cassaday who was manipulated into committing the murder by Sharee Miller, Bruce Miller's wife.

Sharee Miller received life in prison + 54 to 81 years.

Goofs
When Joe is meeting Tanya for the second time at the airport, he is seen carrying a bouquet of flowers for her. He then goes to the men's room, and the flowers are never seen again. This is not a goof because right before he enters the restroom, he walks by a trash can and the camera focuses on the trash can indicating that's where he put the flowers.

Quotes
Jerry: It's a crosswalk you friggin' idiot!

Soundtracks
Long Time Coming

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5/10

The second half is the better part so patience is required.

Some facts about Fatal Desire: It's a tv-movie so sadly it isn't of the highest quality. It's based on a true story which makes it a bit more interesting to watch. It's starring Eric Roberts, which in my opinion is not a guarantee for great acting, but in this case it wasn't that bad, certainly not his worst movie. The chemistry between Anne Heche and Eric Roberts is a bit cheesy to watch in the beginning but you're get used to it. The best part of the movie is the last part but you have to wait long for it so patience is the keyword here. In conclusion for a tv-movie it's worth a watch but it's just not great cinema.

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