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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Mena Suvari and Matthew Modine will star in the Lifetime original movie "Sex & Lies in Sin City," based on the true story of Las Vegas casino heir Ted Binion.
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The tentatively titled telefilm is based on the book "Murder in Sin City" by Jeff German. Binion (Modine), the heir to the Binion Horseshoe Casino fortune, was found dead in his Vegas home in 1998 by his ex-stripper girlfriend, Sandy Murphy (Suvari), ultimately leading to a scandalous trial involving Murphy and her con artist boyfriend.
"Much like a trip to Vegas, this movie is a guilty pleasure," Lifetime senior vice president original movies Tanya Lopez said, adding that it "captures all of the true crime story elements and the madness that surrounded Ted Binion's life."
The telefilm will premiere on the cable network in September. Peter Medak ("Carnivale") is directing from a script by Teena Booth.
Suvari bemoaned hitting rock bottom and having to star in a Lifetime made-for-TV movie that's sure to suck and be forgotten before it's finished. "I was in American Pie! I got acclaim for American Beauty! Remember how I flashed my titties? You liked that, didn't you? Please, someone give me a real job."
Her getting a better job is unlikely, as she's not aged well... and she's only 29!- 2008_05_14t014500_450x300_us_suvari.jpg (59.73 KiB) Viewed 1016 times
