Fatal Desire

About Fatal Desire

Fatal Desire is a made-for-TV film produced by Lifetime. It premiered April 3, 2006 on the network and starred Eric Roberts as Joe, an ex-policeman turned casino pit boss in Atlantic City, and Anne Heche as Tanya Sullivan, a bored housewife with very manipulative ways. The movie was based on, or "inspired by," the true crime book Fatal Error by journalists Mark Morris and Paul Janczewski. The book in turn was based on the real life Miller case

Joe is a newly divorced, single dad in his forties living in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Though he makes a decent living working as a casino pit boss, and loves the time he is getting to spend with his son, he still longs to start a new relationship. So Joe decides to explore the world of online dating, and while in a chatroom meets a woman in her twenties who calls herself sexykitten.

After a few months of exchanging messages, they meet in person. When she arrives at the airport, Joe learns that her real name is Tanya Sullivan and Joe is instantly attracted to her. She also reveals that she is married and has a young daughter. Luckily, both Joe and Tanya won't let that get in the way of their relationship. "If your husband was taking good care of you, you wouldn't be here right now," Joe says. And after a night of partying in the Jungle that is Atlantic City, Tanya seduces Joe and they make love in a hotel room.