Fascination (2004)

Only a few weeks after her husband's mysterious death, Maureen returns from a cruise with handsome Brit Oliver Vance in tow. Her son Scott is mortified. He still can't believe that his ... See full summary »

Director:

Klaus Menzel

Writers:

Daryl Haney (based on a screenplay by), John L. Jacobs (based on a screenplay by),

Stars:

James Naughton, Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Garcia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Naughton	...	Patrick Doherty
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Maureen Doherty
Adam Garcia	...	Scott Doherty
Stuart Wilson	...	Oliver Vance
Alice Evans	...	Kelly Vance
Craig Cady	...	Phillip Shields
Vincent Castellanos	...	District Attorney
Jaime Bello	...	Martin Earnhardt
Sterling Fitzgerald	...	Sammi Russell (as Ann Michele Fitzgerald)
Ted Richard	...	First Detective
Gary Davies	...	Second Detective (as Gary-Michael Davies)
Cucho Viera	...	Pharmacist
Bill Sloan	...	E.R. Doctor (as William Sloan)
Elia Enid Cadilla	...	Justice of the Peace
Idee B. Charriez Millet	...	Nurse

Storyline

Only a few weeks after her husband's mysterious death, Maureen returns from a cruise with handsome Brit Oliver Vance in tow. Her son Scott is mortified. He still can't believe that his father - a world-class athlete - actually drowned. When Maureen and Oliver announce wedding-plans, Scott's world begins to fall apart. Oliver's attractive daughter Kelly shares Scott's distrust of the impending marriage - and proposes a theory of her own: is it possible that Maureen and Oliver have known each other longer than just a few weeks; and if so, could they have possibly killed Scott's father? The two start to investigate - and soon fall in love. But while they are united by a horrible suspicion, the investigation soon reveals some secrets that keep them apart. Scott has to realize that he can truly trust no one - not Oliver, not Maureen and definitely not Kelly.

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Plot Keywords:

love | marriage | suspicion | investigation | death | 

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Taglines:

She's either the love of his life... Or the end of it

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Genres:

Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de] Quality Films

Country:

Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Heart of Stone

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,018 (USA) (28 January 2005)

Gross:

$16,066 (USA) (4 February 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quality Films, Classicmap

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 103 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film only played on 10 screens in the US. Worldwide release focused on Germany, where it played on 105 screens.

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Goofs

During the final conversation between the couple as they are discussing trust, her left hand is in her lap, then suddenly on the back of Scott's seat.

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Connections

Referenced in Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002)

User Reviews

Amazing screenplay by Klaus Menzel

Klaus Menzel's debut as a director is a compelling combination of a Film Noire and a tragic lovestory. "Fascination" is more about the consequences

of a crime than crime itself. It deals with obesession, distrust and intrigue that change the perfect world of a high society family into a living nightmare. Grand actors like Jaqueline Bisset and Stuart Wilson but also the newcomers Adam Garcia and Alice Evans convince as lead characters in this "dangerous" lovestory. The soundtrack contributes perfectly to this exciting and unconventional thriller that made the audience hold their breath until the very end.