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Fascination

2004, Mystery & thriller, 1h 42m

25 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Laughably overheated and featuring loads of cheesy dialogue, Fascination is the virtual definition of so-band-it's-good. Read critic reviews

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Fascination Photos

ADAM GARCIA stars as Scott Doherty in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 1

ALICE EVANS stars as Kelly Vance in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 2

On the set of the film FASCINATION starring Adam Garcia. photo 3

ADAM GARCIA and ALICE EVANS as Scott and Kelly in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 4

STUART WILSON stars as Oliver Vance and JACQUELINE BISSET stars as Maureen Doherty in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 5

Oliver (STUART WILSON) and Maureen (JACQUELINE BISSET) are wed soon after Maureen's husband dies in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 6

Scott (ADAM GARCIA) and his mother, Maureen (JACQUELINE BISSET), in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 7

Maureen (JACQUELINE BISSET), Oliver (STUART WILSON), Kelly (ALICE EVANS), and Scott (ADAM GARCIA) propose a toast in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 8

Kelly Vance (ALICE EVANS) and Scott Doherty (ADAM GARCIA) find passion - and danger - in the sexy thriller FASCINATION. photo 9

STUART WILSON and JACQUELINE BISSET) as Oliver and Maureen in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 10

Scott (ADAM GARCIA) and Kelly (ALICE EVANS) find a clue to the truth in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 11

ADAM GARCIA and ALICE EVANS as Scott and Kelly in the sexy thriller FASCINATION. photo 12

JACQUELINE BISSET stars as Maureen Doherty and ADAM GARCIA stars as Scott Doherty in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 13

Step-siblings Scott (ADAM GARCIA) and Kelly (ALICE EVANS) are caught in a web of intrigue in the sexy thriller FASCINATION photo 14

JACQUELINE BISSET as Maureen Doherty and JAMES NAUGHTON as Patrick Doherty in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 15

STUART WILSON discusses a scene with writer, director, and producer KLAUS MENZEL on the set of Menzel's thriller FASCINATION. photo 16

ALICE EVANS stars as Kelly Vance in the thriller FASCINATION. photo 17

JACQUELINE BISSET stars as Maureen Doherty in the sexy thriller FASCINATION. photo 18

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Movie Info

Reeling from the sudden death of his father, Scott (Adam Garcia) is shocked to learn that his mother, Maureen (Jacqueline Bisset), plans to remarry soon despite her recent widowing. Maureen's new beau, Oliver (Stuart Wilson), has also lost his spouse, making the couple's union seem very suspicious to Scott and also to Oliver's beautiful daughter, Kelly (Alice Evans). As Scott and Kelly bond over their unusual circumstances, they begin to fall in love, which only makes things more complicated.

Rating:

R (Language|Strong Sexuality)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Klaus Menzel
Producer:

Klaus Menzel
Writer:

Daryl Haney, John L. Jacobs, Klaus Menzel
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 28, 2005 original
Release Date (Streaming):

May 31, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$16.1K
Runtime:

1h 42m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset
Maureen Doherty

Adam Garcia
Scott Doherty

Alice Evans
Kelly Vance

James Naughton
Patrick Doherty

Stuart Wilson
Oliver Vance

Craig Cady

Craig Cady
Philip Shields

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Critic Reviews for Fascination

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Audience Reviews for Fascination

Sep 13, 2006

This average thriller is cheaper and nastier than the simplest of soap operas.

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