Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
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2013
1h 51m
6.6(188 votes)
Drama

Overview

Judith has known her husband Brice since they were children, but now their marriage is growing stale. Having just completed her graduate work in psychotherapy, she's eager to begin a career as a marriage counselor. She takes an internship at a matchmaking firm for millionaires and meets Harley, a charismatic billionaire investor who makes no effort to hide his attraction to Judith. Although quite resistant at first, eventually Judith succumbs to his charms, placing her marriage in jeopardy and forever altering the course of her life.

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Production Companies

Lionsgate
Tyler Perry Studios

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
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Jurnee Smollett

Judith

Jurnee Smollett
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Lance Gross

Brice

Lance Gross
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Robbie Jones

Harley Madison

Robbie Jones
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Brandy Norwood

Melinda

Brandy Norwood
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Kim Kardashian

Ava

Kim Kardashian
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Vanessa Williams

Janice

Vanessa Williams
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Renée Taylor

Ms. Waco-Chapman

Renée Taylor
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Ella Joyce

Sarah

Ella Joyce
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Candice Coke

Marriage Counselor

Candice Coke
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Andrea Moore

Lisa (Couple in Counseling)

Andrea Moore
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Zach Sale

Brad (Couple in Counseling)

Zach Sale
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Jim Adams

Client

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Bryson Lofton

BJ

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Peg Thon

Mildred

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Ronald Lynch

Young Brice (10 years)

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Shaeleigh Person

Young Judith (10 years)

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Cara Mantella

Social Advance Marriage Counselor

Cara Mantella
Crew

Andy Rusk

Mountain Biker

Andy Rusk
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Howard C. French

Client #1

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Sidney Baxley

Client #2

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Ron Bobb Semple

Client #3

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Alvin Aki

Client #4

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Shamea Morton

Woman

Shamea Morton
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DeMontrez Spears

Man #1

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Sheila Maddox

Sarah’s Church Sister #1

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Renee Ford Clark

Sarah’s Church Sister #2

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Doreen Ketchens

Singer (New Orleans)

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Stephanie Marie Douglas

Choir Singer #1

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Ryan Johns

Choir Singer #2

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Nadine A. O'Brien

Choir Singer #3

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Jack Brandon Frazier

Choir Singer #4

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Bethany Hurst Jones

Choir Singer #5

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Timothy Scott Floyd

Choir Singer #6

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Blanche Leigh Johnson

Choir Singer #7

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Lindsey Blackwell

Young Judith (6 years) (uncredited)

Lindsey Blackwell
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Sharon Oliphant

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Ira Carmichael

Man #2 (uncredited)

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Sarah 'So' Oliver

Club Friend (uncredited)

Sarah 'So' Oliver
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Nickolas Wolf

Church Attendant (uncredited)

Nickolas Wolf
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Sanna Erica

Party Goer (uncredited)

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