''Flirting with Forty'' is a 2008 American romantic

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directed by

Mikael Salomon Mikael Salomon (born 24 February 1945) is a Danish cinematographer, director and producer of film and television. After a long cinematography career in Danish cinema, he transitioned to the Hollywood film industry in the late 1980s earning two ...

from a screenplay by Julia Dahl, based on the novel of the same name by

Jane Porter Jane Porter (3 December 1775 – 24 May 1850) was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Her bestselling novels, ''Thaddeus of Warsaw'' (1803) and ''The Scottish Chiefs'' (1810) are seen as among the earliest historical ...

. Starring

Heather Locklear Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television ...

and

Robert Buckley Robert Earl Buckley (born May 2, 1981) is an American actor, known for his roles as Major Lillywhite on The CW's comedy-drama series '' iZombie'' from 2015 until 2019, Kirby Atwood on NBC's comedy-drama series '' Lipstick Jungle'' and Clay Evans ...

, the film premiered on Lifetime on December 6, 2008. The film focuses on Jackie (Locklear), a divorced mother who travels to

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for her 40th birthday and meets a young surf instructor named Kyle (Buckley). The two flirt and Kyle teaches Jackie how to surf. Complications develop because the two are living in different parts of the world.

Premise

Jackie Laurens is a recently divorced, 40-year-old and mother of a teenage son and daughter who takes a vacation alone to

where, against her better judgment, she meets and hooks up with hunky, 27-year-old resident surf instructor Kyle Hamilton. However, what began as a

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turns into love, with Jackie flying to Hawaii every chance she has to meet with her latest love interest, which is soon met with disapproval from her ex-husband, her children, and even her close friends. As time and the pressure from everyone around her to end things with Kyle pushes Jackie to her breaking point, it will only take her beau Kyle to teach her how to cope before life passes her by.

Cast

as Jackie Laurens *

as Kyle Hamilton, Jackie's new Hawaiian boyfriend *

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resigne ...

as Kristine, Jackie's best friend *

Cameron Bancroft Cameron Timothy Bancroft (born 19 November 1992) is an Australian cricketer contracted to Western Australia in Australian first class cricket, Durham in English first class cricket, and the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. He made his T ...

as Daniel Laurens, Jackie's former husband * Sam Duke as Will Laurens, Jackie and Daniel's son * Jamie Bloch as Jessica Laurens, Jackie and Daniel's daughter * Christy Greene as Melinda, Daniel's girlfriend * Anne Hawthorne as Clare, Jackie's client *

Chelah Horsdal Chelah Horsdal (born June 19, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series ''Hell on Wheels'', ''When Calls the Heart'', and ''The Man in the High Castle'', recurring roles on ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Lev ...

as Annie, Jackie's friend *

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as Nicole, Jackie's friend *

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as Dr. Sonnet *

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as Tommy * Thomas Meharey as Andrew

References

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* 2008 television films 2008 films 2008 comedy-drama films 2008 romantic comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films American comedy-drama television films Films about families Films about vacationing Films based on American novels Films based on romance novels Films directed by Mikael Salomon Films set in Hawaii Films shot in Calgary Films shot in Honolulu Lifetime (TV network) films Romance television films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{US-tv-film-stub