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) (as John Jacobs)

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:

marriage | secret | suspicion | death | investigation | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language

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

When Kelly and Scott have sex on the roof, it begins to rain. Kelley's white shirt becomes transparent, and sticks to her body. When Kelly and Scott roll downward on the roof, Kelly's shirt is completely dry.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Kind of Deja Vu

I gave this film the vote of 4, basically for its music, otherwise it felt like watching some cheap Australian soap...

I could not see any clever twist in Fascination. It was one disaster after another with two absolutely opposite endings ...

The film was patchy with all sorts of obvious conspiracies loosely arranged to get something together.

Yes, an unhappy wife, a seemingly disloyal husband, an affair and behind all a mastermind to use people's emotions for personal aims are all we have seen before and we all know about the thin line between love and hate.

All the way through this movie I watched scenarios that I had seen before on other films and so I had this sense of Deja Vu all the time.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Quality Films

Country:

Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Fascination

Filming Locations:

Puerto Del Rey Marina, Fajardo 00735, Puerto Rico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,018, 30 January 2005

Gross USA:

$16,670

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,670

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quality Films, Classicmap

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1