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Ambition fatale

Original title: Cover Story
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
330
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Ambition fatale (2002)
Thriller

An ambitious magazine editor gets too caught up in a high-stakes sex scandal and is framed for murder.An ambitious magazine editor gets too caught up in a high-stakes sex scandal and is framed for murder.An ambitious magazine editor gets too caught up in a high-stakes sex scandal and is framed for murder.

  • Director
    • Eric Weston
  • Writer
    • Ron Base
  • Stars
    • Jason Priestley
    • Elizabeth Berkley
    • Costas Mandylor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    330
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Weston
    • Writer
      • Ron Base
    • Stars
      • Jason Priestley
      • Elizabeth Berkley
      • Costas Mandylor
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley
    • JC Peck
    Elizabeth Berkley
    Elizabeth Berkley
    • Samantha Noble
    Costas Mandylor
    Costas Mandylor
    • Kevin Dodd
    JR Bourne
    JR Bourne
    • Mark Peck
    Joey DePinto
    • Detective Joe Sacco
    Diego Diablo Del Mar
    Diego Diablo Del Mar
    • Ben Stamp
    Doug MacLeod
    Doug MacLeod
    • Nate Jakow
    • (as Douglas MacLeod)
    Cris Nannarone
    Cris Nannarone
    • Dominic Graza
    • (as Chris Nannarone)
    Andy Maton
    • Richie Graza
    Femi Adeniyi
    • D.A. Goodin
    Lorette Clow
    Lorette Clow
    • Blair Albright
    Brian Gromoff
    • Judge Rigdy
    Anna Okuszko
    • Julie Albright
    Mary Salardino
    Mary Salardino
    • Julie
    • (voice)
    Brian Stollery
    • Dr. Bruce Kearn
    • (as Brain Stollery)
    Dan Payne
    Dan Payne
    • Uniformed Cop
    Paul Dunphy
    • Reporter
    Peter Lamarr
    • Charlie, the Doorman
    • Director
      • Eric Weston
    • Writer
      • Ron Base
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    6mjanssens26

    Not bad, not great

    Yet another okay Hallmark/Lifetime-like mystery film. Surprisingly, Jason Priestley gives the worst performance of the trio of lead actors. Also, poor Costas Mandylor doesn't even have his name appear above the movie's on-screen title when he's as big a name as Elizabeth Berkley and Priestley when it comes to film. Aside from that, this is a made for TV mystery in which Berkley plays a woman who gets assaulted. She is then framed for the murder of her perpetrator. Berkley gives her usual okay performance and is nice to look at. Not the greatest TV movie, but certainly not bad. Available to stream on TUBI for quarantine 2021. Be warned -- the dubbing is off halfway through the film. Hopefully the current streamer host (Tubi TV) fixes it.
    2casablancavic

    Eye candy wrapped up in a poorly executed movie.

    Yes, it's everybody's favourite schoolgirl from Saved By The Bell. Only this time - the bell won't save her. Get what I did there? Huh? Huh?

    yeah - I made a sad joke - just like this drama, comedy, thriller, action - whatever you want to call it.

    It's very poorly constructed with bad casting as the leads and supporting actors.

    However, for a school class project film - this is alright.

    Oops, big mistake - this was not a school class project. This was a professional project done by professional people earning a professional paycheck - and it still was boring and fizzled out.

    Weak, lots of plot holes, bad performances, uninteresting - the only reason to watch this is because you want to see how Jessie Spano grew up and became an editor for a magazine, but then you realized that she should have stuck to stripping in Las Vegas.

    This movie lots direction 3 minutes after it started - and it never came back.

    Decent camera work though. Must give the camera operator credit where it is due.
    2garyvh-1

    Atrocious Casting

    Elizabeth Berkley's acting was possibly the worst thing about the movie. No way could she ever come across as being a real editor. The other characters are shallow at best and leave the viewer unable to care about any of them. The plot line is average and, with a decent cast, would have raised my vote to average. The movie is characterized as being suspense but since the characters are so poorly acted, the viewer will probably hope that they all get killed before the film is over.

    I see that 11% of the votes were 10's which could only have been friends and relatives of the actors. Truly horrible acting.

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    • Goofs
      When Samantha is arrested and mugshot picture is being taken, she is holding the number plate in front of her. But on the photo that the detective looks at, the number plate is shown sideways.
    • Quotes

      Samantha Noble: Remember, people, celebrities are not your friends. After they get what they want, they won't even return your call.

    • Soundtracks
      Route 405
      Written and Performed by Jerry Lambert

      Copyright 2001 Xycon Entertainment BMI

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2002 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cover Story
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Aladdin Entertainment
      • Cover Story Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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