Husband for Hire

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Husband for Hire
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Written byKris Isacsson
Directed byKris Isacsson
Starring Nadine Velazquez
Mark Consuelos
Tempestt Bledsoe
Erik Estrada
Mario Lopez
Music byDavid Derby
Michael Kotch
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerHoward Gertler
CinematographySarah Cawley
EditorJamie Kirkpatrick
Running time90 minutes
Original release
Network Oxygen
ReleaseJanuary 24, 2008 (2008-01-24)

Husband for Hire is a 2008 comedy television film that premiered on Oxygen Network on January 24, 2008. Husband for Hire was written and directed by Kris Isacsson, and it starred Nadine Velazquez, Tempestt Bledsoe, Mark Consuelos, Erik Estrada and Mario Lopez. [1]

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Plot

Lola attempts to gain her father's trust fund (her father got rich after winning over $90 Million in the New Mexico state lottery years ago) by hiring a hispanic husband, Bo, offering him $100,000 per year if he marries her. Bo accepts, and then departs from his Texas home and returns with Lola to her home in New Mexico. Lola finds out he is in fact Caucasian. Lola's best friend, Nina, and Bo's brother join the trip, as does Bo's girlfriend, Nikki (Erin Ross), and her clumsy friend, Bubble, in secret.

When introduced to Bo, Lola's father, Victor, refuses to allow them to get married, until Bo convinces him by playing an antique guitar. In the meantime, Lola's ex-fiancé, Marco, and his secret girlfriend, Simona, who is also Lola's sister, trying to keep her from having the inheritance, plot against Lola in order to gain the trust fund for themselves. Throughout the course of the story, Lola and Bo actually fall for each other. However, after Simona discovers Bo and Lola have a plot of their own, she uses Nikki to ruin the plot. However, before Nikki could do any damage, Victor and Bo get into an argument, which has both Lola and her father kick Bo out. In response, Lola's ex-fiancé is able to win back Lola's heart, but Lola only agrees for the money.

Later that night, Nikki and Bo discover Simona and Marco's plot and are consequently held prisoner, so they may not warn anyone. However, Bubble finds Nikki and Bo, frees them, and Bo is able to warn Lola. Still angry about the previous night, Lola kicks Bo out once more and proceeds to marry for the money. Fortunately for her, she trusts Bo's words and turns the tables on Simona and Marco, and also turns down the money from her father and departs, claiming that money and greed ruined the family long before that day. She realizes that she was allowing herself to slowly turn into a selfish and greedy person like her father and she sees how she may have been doomed to turn into him. If she didn't wise up and decides to break away from him once and for all.

Later, Bo is working as a bartender, where Lola manages to find him. They reconcile and show their love for each other once again, and they remain together and happy.

Cast

ActorRole
Nadine Velazquez Lola
Mark Consuelos Bo / Normando
Mario Lopez Marco
Erik Estrada Victor
Tempestt Bledsoe Nina
Jayce BartokBread
Rosa Arredondo Simona
Erin Ross Nikki
Tish Rayburn-Miller Dotty
Kate Micucci Bubble
Michael TyrellDinner Party DJ

References

  1. Ray Richmond. "Husband for Hire". Archived from the original on 2023-02-02.