Courteney Cox goes behind the camera and into the director’s chair, marking her longform directorial debut, in the Lifetime Original Movie “Talhotblond.” Based on the true story of Thomas Montgomery, a middle-aged, hard-working family man, who finds reprieve from his humdrum life by playing online poker with his buddies. During one of his poker games, he receives an invitation to chat with an 18-year-old girl with the screen name, “Talhotblond.” Introducing himself as a younger U.S. Marine “Tommy,” they begin an online relationship that quickly develops into a sexual obsession. Sensing Thomas’ emotional distance and detachment, his wife Carol unearths her husband’s cyber affair and puts an end to it by revealing to “Talhotblond” that he is not who he claims to be, but in reality a married father of two. Infuriated and betrayed by his lies, “Talhotblond” begins to flirt online with Thomas’ co-worker, Brian, leading to jealousy and, ultimately, murder. This shocking true story reveals how easily the line between virtual reality and the truth can be blurred when hiding behind a keyboard online.
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Credits
Director
Courteney Cox
Cast
Laura San Giacomo, Courteney Cox, Garret Dillahunt, Ashley Hinshaw, Brando Eaton
Writers
Trent Haaga (Teleplay), Barbara Schroeder (Based on documentary by)
Executive Producers
Alexandre Coscas, Francisco Gonzalez, Brad Krevoy
Distributors
Lifetime Television, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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