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Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For

Wanting her was his first mistake.

20156.11h 31m

Overview

A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.

Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written by Chris Frisina
Produced by Kirk D'Amico, Ashok Amritraj, Bradley Gallo
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

Top Cast

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Doug Martin

Isabel Lucas

Isabel Lucas

Lena Harper

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Eliott Harper

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Angie Alvarez

Graham Rogers

Graham Rogers

Carson

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Gordon

David Sherrill

David Sherrill

Brian Martin

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Pier/Patron du bar

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Sheriff Big Jack

Alex ter Avest

Alex ter Avest

Emma Shalloway

Themes & Keywords

infidelitykillingdeceptionmurderneighbordomestic violencelove affairpeeping tomteenage sexualityolder woman younger man relationshiplyingwoman directorerotic thrillermurdereddating deceptionkillcheating wifedecption

About Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For is a drama, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of infidelity, killing, deception, murder, neighbor, domestic violence. Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, it stars Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Dermot Mulroney. A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.

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