Sex and Lies in Sin City

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Sex and Lies in Sin City
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Also known asSex and Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal
Written by Teena Booth
Directed by Peter Medak
Starring Mena Suvari
Marcia Gay Harden
Johnathon Schaech
Matthew Modine
Composer Edward Shearmur
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Frank Konigsberg
Producers Sandra Nebel
David A. Rosemont
Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond
Editor Richard Nord
Running time95 minutes
Production companies Lifetime Movie Network
Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Release2008 (2008)

Sex and Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal is a 2008 Lifetime Television film starring Johnathon Schaech, Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew Modine, and Mena Suvari.

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Premise

The film details the events surrounding the death of Las Vegas casino owner Ted Binion. [1] It follows the ensuing investigation of Binion's life and the people in it, such as Binion's sister Becky, his girlfriend Sandy Murphy, and Sandy's lover Rick Tabish.

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References

  1. Mavis, Paul (2009-04-28). "Sex & Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Story". DVDTalk . Retrieved 2009-06-17.