Careful What You Wish For (2015)

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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.

Director:

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Writer:

Chris Frisina

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1 nomination.
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While working in a wealthy vacation community the summer before college, Doug (Nick Jonas, "Kingdom", "Scream Queens") begins an affair with the beautiful young wife (Isabel Lucas, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) of his powerful investment banker neighbor (Dermot Mulroney, The Family Stone, "Shameless"). When the town erupts after a suspicious death, the young lovers become embroiled in scandal, forcing Doug to his limits as he battles deceit and betrayal. Graham Rogers ("Quantico," LOVE & MERCY), Paul Sorvino (GOODFELLAS), and Kandyse McClure (SEVENTH SON, "Hemlock Grove") costar in this steamy thriller.

Still of Isabel Lucas (I) and Nick Jonas (I) in Careful What You Wish For (2015)

Still of Nick Jonas (I) in Careful What You Wish For (2015)

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Cast

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	Nick Jonas	...	Doug Martin
	Kiki Harris	...	Emily / Doug's mother
	David Sherrill	...	Brian / Doug's father
	Graham Rogers	...	Carson
	Isabel Lucas	...	Lena / Elliot's wife
	Paul Sorvino	...	Sheriff Big Jack
	John Driskell Hopkins	...	Gus
	Marc Macaulay	...	Gordon
	Dermot Mulroney	...	Elliot Harper
	Jay Potter	...	Richard
	Kevin L. Johnson	...	Rent a Cop (as Kevin Johnson)
	Leon Pridgen	...	Lem Kawalski / Deputy (as J. Leon Pridgen II)
	Kandyse McClure	...	Angie / insurance investigator
	Ross Gallo	...	Lena's Lawyer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Sameer Dharmadhikari	...	Sameer
	Beth Adams	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Sierra Alexander	...	Beach Babe / Flirty bar patron with Doug (uncredited)
	Alex ter Avest	...	Emma Shalloway (uncredited)
	Rob C. Baldwin	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Kristi Booher	...	Diner Patron (uncredited)
	Betsy Brown	...	Janice (uncredited)
	Todd Brown	...	Boat Guest (uncredited)
	Jacinta Carol	...	Townsperson (uncredited)
	John M. Carpenter	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
	Bonnie Cole	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Victor Cordova	...	Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
	Todd Davis	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Grace DuBose	...	Jennie Davis (uncredited)
	Kaitlyn Ervin	...	Sunbather / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Mikaela Fleming	...	Busted Rudder Staff (uncredited)
	Fred Galle	...	Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
	Bradley Gallo	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
	Jim Gann	...	Town Attorney (uncredited)
	Albert Guzman	...	The Gardener (uncredited)
	Keya Hamilton	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Tessa Taylor Herrick	...	Hot Mom (uncredited)
	Christopher McConnell	...	Bar Customer (uncredited)
	Joey O'Connor	...	Court Pedestrian (uncredited)
	Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Ozzy Ojito	...	City Person (uncredited)
	Marie Powell	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Dustin Dewaine Smith	...	Beach Partier (uncredited)
	Brian Patrick Walsh	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Russ Willey	...	Guy on pier (uncredited)

Directed by

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Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

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(as Elizabeth Allen)

Written by

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Chris Frisina

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Produced by

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Ashok Amritraj	...	producer
Stuart Brown	...	executive producer
Kate Cohen	...	associate producer
Philip M. Cohen	...	co-executive producer (as Philip Cohen)
Kirk D'Amico	...	producer
Kevin Scott Frakes	...	executive producer (as Kevin Frakes)
Chris Frisina	...	executive producer
William Gallo II	...	executive producer (as William Gallo)
Bradley Gallo	...	producer
Manu Gargi	...	executive producer
Michael A. Helfant	...	producer
Dale Rosenbloom	...	executive producer
Raj Brinder Singh	...	executive producer
Julian Paul Stein	...	associate producer
Robert Stein	...	producer (as Robert L. Stein)

Music by

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Josh Debney
The Newton Brothers

Cinematography by

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Rogier Stoffers

Editing by

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Geofrey Hildrew
Padraic McKinley

Editorial Department

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Lindsay Armstrong	...	editorial intern
Matthew Woolley	...	assistant editor

Casting By

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Orly Sitowitz

Production Design by

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Roshelle Berliner

Art Direction by

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Jason Bistarkey

Set Decoration by

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Heidi Mayfield

Costume Design by

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Joann Land

Makeup Department

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Heather Richardson

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key makeup artist

Production Management

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Beau J. Genot	...	post-production supervisor
Fred Kennamer	...	unit production manager
Bob Lewis	...	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Clint Buckner	...	second second assistant director
Alisa Fredericks	...	first assistant director
Neal Gray	...	additional second assistant director
Alice M. Peschl	...	second assistant director (as Alice Peschl)

Art Department

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Megan Bond	...	Art Department Coordinator (as Megan Fowler)
Steven 'Trainset' Curtis	...	on-set greensman
Amy Dholakia	...	graphic artist (as Amy Dholakia-Jorand)
Lindsay Glick	...	set dresser
Carson Gloster	...	set dresser
Rachel Goodman	...	set decoration buyer
Gregory Messer	...	property master
Glenn Peison	...	on-set dresser
Bennet Silver	...	leadman
Deanna Tilley	...	set decorating buyer
Whitney Yale	...	construction coordinator

Sound Department

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Benjamin James Bradshaw	...	foley mixer
Scott Brewster	...	adr mixer
Ryan Briley	...	adr & dialogue editor
Robert Dehn	...	sound studio manager
Kevin Froines	...	assistant sound editor
Jason Gaya	...	re-recording mixer
Bradley Harding	...	foley editor (as Brad Harding)
James Miller	...	sound effects editor
Jeffrey Roy	...	foley editor
Chris Terhune	...	supervising sound editor
Vicki Vandegrift	...	foley artist

Special Effects by

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Ray Bivins

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special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Daniel Apodaca	...	visual effects artist
August Coleman	...	digital compositor
Jonathan Jelkin	...	visual effects artist
Daniel McCue	...	compositor

Stunts

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Philip Dido	...	stunt double: Dermot Mulroney
Dale Frye	...	utility stunts
Cal Johnson	...	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Nick Jonas

Camera and Electrical Department

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Joseph Blankinship	...	second assistant camera: c camera
Stephen Cabinum	...	electrician
Stephen Andrew Cook	...	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Conor Daily	...	grip
Ben D. Griffith Jr.	...	key grip
Jason Johnson	...	digital imaging technician
Nicole Lobell	...	b camera operator
Khang Mai	...	first assistant camera
Daniel Murphy	...	gaffer
William Lide Powell	...	camera utility
Adam Schaeffer	...	electrician
Darrell B. Sheldon	...	a camera operator
Kent Smith	...	still photographer
Laura Thompson	...	camera operator: c camera
Federico Verardi	...	director of photography: second unit
Eli Wallace-Johansson	...	first assistant camera: "c" camera

Casting Department

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Maydelle Clarice	...	casting intern
Tona B. Dahlquist	...	extras casting
Amberly Hershewe	...	casting intern
T. Ryan Hill	...	extras casting assistant
Solana Mejia	...	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jason Blackman	...	costume supervisor
Nia Pleasants	...	set costumer
Julia Rusthoven	...	costume supervisor

Location Management

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F. Curtis Gaston	...	assistant location manager / location scout/p.a.
Peter R Minor	...	location manager (as Peter Minor)

Music Department

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John Debney	...	composer: theme music
Billy Gottlieb	...	music supervisor
John Driskell Hopkins	...	composer: additional music / musician / playback singer
Tama Leia	...	soloist (as Tama Leia Stewart)
Matthew J. Ward	...	score mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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George Camarda

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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John McLaughlin	...	transportation coordinator
Ronnie Reeves	...	transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Daniel Apodaca	...	stand-in
Chandler Barbee	...	intern
Hind Al Basti	...	production assistant
Richard S. Bellina	...	medic coordinator
Alex Burunova	...	conceptual supervisor
Cynthia Cabrera	...	payroll accountant
Cynthia Cabrera	...	payroll accountant
Jenaleigh Coote	...	production assistant
Andrea E. Crampe	...	first assistant accountant (as Andrea Braswell)
Elizabeth Jaeleigh Davis	...	assistant to director: Elizabeth Allen
Casey Eichfeld	...	bar patron
Marc Fiorentino	...	production executive: Hyde Park Entertainment
Stephen Gary	...	international sales executive: Hyde Park International
Neal Gray	...	key set production assistant
Randy Grazio	...	stand-in: Dermot Mulroney
Jennifer Haire	...	production office coordinator
Jenna Helfant	...	production assistant
Rocky Hollifield	...	double for Nick Jonas
Mehmet Korhan	...	stand-in: Nick Jonas
Jerry Lambert	...	production accountant (as Jerrold W. Lambert)
Jennie Lebeau	...	medic
Adam Lee	...	set production assistant
Bob Lewis	...	production finance controller
Kathy Lewis	...	payroll post production
Matt Lewis	...	accounting clerk
Charisse Love	...	assistant to producer: amasia entertainment
Genevieve McDevitt	...	assistant production coordinator (as Genevieve Darr)
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	stand-in: Paul Sorvino
Aaron Lee Syrett	...	film commissioner
Alexandria Tisdale	...	set production assistant intern / stand-in
Michael J. Urann	...	Post Production Consultant
Aaron Webb	...	set medic

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Axinite Digicinema (2015) (Philippines) (theatrical)
Shaw Organisation (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Starz Digital Media (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
ACE Entertainment (2017) (France)
Ace Entertainment Films (2017) (United Kingdom)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Big Air Studios (2014) (United States)
Corbi Media (2015) (Spain)
GEM Entertainment (2015) (Non-US)
Sookie Pictures (2015) (South Korea)
SquareOne Entertainment (2014) (Germany)
Universum Film (UFA) (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Front Deck Entertainment (post-production sound services)
Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
Fintage CAM (collection account management)
PalmStar Media (funding)
Sonic Magic (post-production facilities)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords	male-singer beach-house female-star-appears-nude seaplane sex-on-a-yacht See All (99) »
Taglines	Falling for her was his first mistake. See more »
Genres	Drama Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M (DVD) Brazil:14 Germany:12 Israel:16 Philippines:R-16 Singapore:M18 Singapore:NC16 South Korea:18 Spain:12 (TV rating) United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Manipulation (France) Bis dass der Tod sie scheidet (Germany) Cuidado con lo que deseas (Spain) Ten cuidado con lo que deseas (Spain) Hiza'her mi'ma she'ata mevakesh (Israel, Hebrew title) See more »
Runtime	91 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	In the sex scene after Doug and Lena break into the house, Lena is commando. It's evident she isn't wearing a bra, and Doug pulls off her white underwear. See more »
Soundtracks	Stay Gold See more »
Quotes	Janice: So, it's not exactly the Ritz, but... See more »

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