---
title: "The Client List"
year: 2010
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-client-list-2010"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 41180
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 88
community_rating: 5.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Client List (2010) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-client-list-2010

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Client List is a film first released in 2010. Catalogued under Drama, TV Movie. Produced and broadcast by Sony Pictures Television, Jaffe / Braunstein Entertainment, Fedora Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A desperate mother turns to a hidden world of massage work to support her family."

### Why Watch
- Shows a mother's struggle after job loss
- Based on a real 2004 prostitution scandal in Odessa, Texas
- Highlights the lengths a mother will go for her family

### Caveats & Content Note
- Heavy adult subject matter
- Short runtime may feel rushed
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains adult themes and depictions of prostitution, making it suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, family, social-issue, tension

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Eric Laneuville
- **Networks / Studios**: Sony Pictures Television, Jaffe / Braunstein Entertainment, Fedora Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jennifer Love Hewitt** as *Samantha Horton*
- **Teddy Sears** as *Rex Horton*
- **Sonja Bennett** as *Dee*
- **Lynda Boyd** as *Jacie*
- **Chelah Horsdal** as *Doreen*
- **Heather Doerksen** as *Tanya*
- **Kacey Rohl** as *Emma Hollings*
- **Kandyse McClure** as *Laura*
- **Cybill Shepherd** as *Cassie Dale*
- **Andy Nez** as *Phil*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the central premise of the film?
A mother of three, after losing her job, takes a job at a massage parlor and becomes entangled in a prostitution ring.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The story follows Sam Horton, a former Texas homecoming queen and mother of three.

### Q: Is the film based on real events?
Yes, it is a fictionalized dramatization of a 2004 prostitution scandal in Odessa, Texas.

### Q: When was the film released and how long is it?
It was released in the United States on July 19, 2010 and runs for approximately 1 hour 28 minutes.

### Q: What genre does the film belong to?
It is classified as a drama and was produced as a television movie.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Client List — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/41180)
- [The Client List - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Client_List)

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