The Client List (2010)

A young woman takes a job at a massage parlor to support her family when her husband is unable to work, and soon finds her life spiraling out of control.

Director:

Eric Laneuville

Writer:

Suzanne Martin

Stars:

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teddy Sears, Sonja Bennett

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Cybill Shepherd	...	Cassie Dale
Andy Nez	...	Phil
Cameron McDonald	...	Jim Reed
Haviland Stillwell	...	Carol Reed
Olivia Steele Falconer	...	Charlie Horton (as Olivia Steele-Falconer)
Valin Shinyei	...	Brady Horton
John Innes	...	Minister

Storyline

A former beauty queen is forced to take a job at a massage parlor when her family faces foreclosure on their home after her husband suffers an injury that keeps him from working. Unfortunately for her she soon learns that her clients expect more than a rubdown.

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Plot Keywords:

girl in bra and panties | cleavage | panties | lingerie | massage parlor | 

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Taglines:

A mother will do anything for her family.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Client List

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bauman Entertainment, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Wintergreen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Love Hewitt (Samantha) and Sonja Bennett (Dee) previously starred together in the movie Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005).

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Quotes

Samantha Horton: [back home] The problem is it's just too darn quiet in here. It's not natural for a mother of three to be this quiet.
[much later, after drinking tea, and a lonely lunch:]
Samantha Horton: It's not good for someone to spend this much time alone. I half wish a Jehova's Witness would stop by.
[hears something outside]
Samantha Horton: I finally have a wish come true, and I wish that?

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Connections

Spin-off The Client List (2012)

User Reviews

It's no Pretty Woman, but it's decent

I'd definitely rate this movie as mediocre all around. I've seen stories like this all the time. So&So starts off doing something morally wrong for money to get out of debt or to buy something they desperately want, then by the time they're out of debt or have everything they wanted and are at a good stopping point, they're addicted to the money until the they hit a wall, like police arriving to arrest them. Stories like this are a dime a dozen, even Pepper Ann had a similar episode to this, involving using her friend as a slave to cut lawns for her, so she can use the money to buy roller-skates. I think even The Weekenders did an episode similar to this, involving selling cheaply made, yet over-priced slushys to people without a food serving license. It's a very old plot, whether this movie was based off a true story or not. As for the acting, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Cybil Shepard do their best, but the script is pretty bad. Also, this movie is TV-14 on Lifetime, so yeah, a lot of innuendo but nothing too bad.