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The Boy Next Door
Thriller2.5
A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn.
January 23, 2015 · Directed by Rob Cohen
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Runtime1h 31m
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Jennifer Lopez
Claire Peterson
Ryan Guzman
Noah Sandborn
Ian Nelson
Kevin Peterson
John Corbett
Garrett Peterson
Kristin Chenoweth
Vicky Lansing
Hill Harper
Principal Edward Warren
Lexi Atkins
Allie Callahan
François Chau
Detective Johnny Chou
Bailey Chase
Benny
Raquel Gardner
Barbara
Jack Wallace
Bob Sandborn
Adam Hicks
Jason Zimmer
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