Student Seduction
Encyclopedia
Student Seduction is a 2003
made-for-television movie produced by Lions Gate Entertainment
's Lionsgate Television
and starring Elizabeth Berkley
, Corey Sevier
and Rick Roberts
. The movie was filmed on location in Montréal
, Québec
, Canada
. The movie premiered on Lifetime on 5 May 2003.
The movie's working title
was Inappropriate Behaviour. In France
and Russia
it is known as Séductrice malgré elle and Обольщение студента respectively and is dubbed; whereas in Spain
it is called Seducción obsesiva and in Italy
, Troppo sexy per Josh. Both the Italian
and Spanish
versions are not dubbed and instead have the respective language's subtitles, as well as the original audio track.
) is a popular high school
chemistry
teacher who is dedicated to her students and very passionate about her work. So when one of her students, Josh (Corey Sevier
) needs help to improve his grades, she is only too happy to help. The pair have a good time and even go out for a burger
afterwards, much to the speculation of other students and some teachers.
However, things quickly turn sour when Josh makes a pass at Christie which she turns down. Christie hopes to move past it - despite her husband's anger when she tells him about it - but her world is shattered when it emerges that Josh has told the Principal that Christie came on to him and that she approached him sexually. His parents are rich and can afford to hire the very best lawyers whereas Christie and her husband begin to struggle financially after the school suspends
her, pending the outcome of her trial
. Christie must find some way to prove her innocence before it is too late and the rest of her life is ruined.
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
made-for-television movie produced by Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...
's Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is the television division of Lions Gate Entertainment, an entertainment company. It is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Productions :The following is a partial list of the division's productions:...
and starring Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
, Corey Sevier
Corey Sevier
Corey Daniel Sevier is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role on the Fox television series North Shore as Gabriel McKay or as Timmy Cabot on the television series Lassie from the late 1990s.-Life and career:...
and Rick Roberts
Rick Roberts (actor)
Rick Roberts is a Canadian actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He played Elizabeth Berkley's husband in the Lifetime made-for-television movie Student Seduction. Roberts has also appeared in L.A...
. The movie was filmed on location in Montréal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The movie premiered on Lifetime on 5 May 2003.
The movie's working title
Working title
A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development, usually used in filmmaking, television production, novel, video game, or music album.-Purpose:...
was Inappropriate Behaviour. In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
it is known as Séductrice malgré elle and Обольщение студента respectively and is dubbed; whereas in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
it is called Seducción obsesiva and in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Troppo sexy per Josh. Both the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
versions are not dubbed and instead have the respective language's subtitles, as well as the original audio track.
Plot
Christie Dawson (Elizabeth BerkleyElizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
) is a popular high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
teacher who is dedicated to her students and very passionate about her work. So when one of her students, Josh (Corey Sevier
Corey Sevier
Corey Daniel Sevier is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role on the Fox television series North Shore as Gabriel McKay or as Timmy Cabot on the television series Lassie from the late 1990s.-Life and career:...
) needs help to improve his grades, she is only too happy to help. The pair have a good time and even go out for a burger
Hamburger
A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...
afterwards, much to the speculation of other students and some teachers.
However, things quickly turn sour when Josh makes a pass at Christie which she turns down. Christie hopes to move past it - despite her husband's anger when she tells him about it - but her world is shattered when it emerges that Josh has told the Principal that Christie came on to him and that she approached him sexually. His parents are rich and can afford to hire the very best lawyers whereas Christie and her husband begin to struggle financially after the school suspends
Suspension (punishment)
Suspension is a form of punishment that people receive for violating rules and regulations.- Workplace :Suspension is a common practice in the workplace for being in violation of an organization's policy...
her, pending the outcome of her trial
Trial
A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard.It may refer to:*Trial , the presentation of information in a formal setting, usually a court...
. Christie must find some way to prove her innocence before it is too late and the rest of her life is ruined.
Cast
- Elizabeth BerkleyElizabeth BerkleyElizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
- Christie Dawson - Corey SevierCorey SevierCorey Daniel Sevier is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role on the Fox television series North Shore as Gabriel McKay or as Timmy Cabot on the television series Lassie from the late 1990s.-Life and career:...
- Josh Gaines - Rick RobertsRick Roberts (actor)Rick Roberts is a Canadian actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He played Elizabeth Berkley's husband in the Lifetime made-for-television movie Student Seduction. Roberts has also appeared in L.A...
- Drew Dawson - Sarah AllenSarah AllenSarah Allen is a Canadian actress. She studied acting at Canada's National Theatre School and graduated in 2002.-Filmography:*Student Seduction Jenna*Wall of Secrets Carrie*Il Duce canadese Colleen Kelly...
- Jenna Dobson - Sarah SmythSarah SmythSarah Smyth is a Canadian actress who starred on the three seasons of the Canadian show Naked Josh. She was born in Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa.-Filmography:-External links:...
- Monica Corelli - Karen Robinson - Lorraine Boyle
- Bronwen MantelBronwen MantelBronwen Mantel is a Canadian actress who has appeared in several movies including Secret Window and Gothika, and as a voice actress in the TV series Mega Babies, Adventures of the Little Koala, Arthur, Bobobobs, Tripping the Rift, Sharky and George, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Papa Beaver's...
- Helen Davis - Steve Adams - Det. Polanski