Careful What You Wish For

2015, Mystery & thriller, 1h 31m

24 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Audiences yearning for a modern update on the erotic thriller formula will be sorely disappointed by this turgid incarnation, hobbled by stale plotting and a curious lack of sensuality. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Complications arise when a young man (Nick Jonas) has an affair with the seductive wife (Isabel Lucas) of an investment banker (Dermot Mulroney).

Cast & Crew

Nick Jonas
Doug Martin
Isabel Lucas
Lena Harper
Paul Sorvino
Sheriff Big Jack
Kandyse McClure
Angie Alvarez
Graham Rogers
Carson
Dermot Mulroney
Elliot Harper
Kiki Harris
Emily Martin
Marc Macaulay
Gordon
Alex ter Avest
Emma Shalloway
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Director
Chris Frisina
Screenwriter
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Michael A. Helfant
Producer
Robert L. Stein
Producer
Bradley Gallo
Producer
Kirk D'Amico
Producer
Philip M. Cohen
Executive Producer
William Gallo
Executive Producer
Dale Rosenbloom
Executive Producer
Chris Frisina
Executive Producer
Manu Gargi
Executive Producer
Stuart Brown
Executive Producer
Raj Singh
Executive Producer
Kevin Scott Frakes
Executive Producer
Rogier Stoffers
Cinematographer
Padraic McKinley
Film Editor
Geofrey Hildrew
Film Editor
Josh Debney
Original Music
The Newton Brothers
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