False Pretenses (2004): cast, story & where to watch
2004 · Film · ★ 5.3
Released in 2004, False Pretenses is a thriller, drama and tv movie film directed by Jason Hreno, running about 86 minutes.
What it’s about. Falling victim to a glib con artist named Michael (Stewart Bick), Texas housewife Diane (Peta Wilson) loses all her money, a disaster that drives her husband Randal (Anthony Lemke) to suicide. Unable to get justice through the official channels, Diane mounts her own plan of revenge. This involves assuming a new identity, trading in her blonde tresses for a redheaded "do", moving to a small town, and systematically seducing the man who ruined her life. One of six "no frills" TV movies produced in Canada for the Lifetime cable network at a flat cost of 2 million each,
Who’s in it. False Pretenses stars Peta Wilson as Dianne / Dee Dee Martin, Stewart Bick as Mitchell Thomson, Melanie Nicholls-King as Cerise and Conrad Pla as Nando, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, False Pretenses has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch False Pretenses page.
If you liked it. Fans of False Pretenses tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch False Pretenses (2004)?
- In US, False Pretenses is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is False Pretenses worth watching?
- False Pretenses holds an audience score of 5.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and tv movie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in False Pretenses?
- False Pretenses stars Peta Wilson, Stewart Bick, Melanie Nicholls-King, Conrad Pla and Francis X. McCarthy.
- When was False Pretenses released?
- False Pretenses was released in 2004, with a runtime of about 86 minutes.