Masquerade (1988)
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American-born French film director Bob Swaim directed this sordid tale of greed, deception, machinations and murder. The darkly beautiful Meg Tilly stars as Olivia Lawrence, member of the Hamptons social elite and heiress to a vast fortune, who becomes attracted to dangerous newcomer Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe). She unwittingly falls into his web of deceit, as he and her stepfather (John Glover) plot her murder in order to gain the $3,000,000 in her trust fund. Inspired in plot by the film noir classics of the '40s, Masquerade lacks the style and originality of the originals. The film noticeably lacks suspense; there is no sustained tension, and many of the characters seem included simply for the sake of bizarreness. However, Tilly manages to carry the film all on her own with her considerable talent and natural screen presence. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast:
- Rob Lowe - Tim Whalan
- Doug Savant - Mike McGill
- John Glover - Tony Gateworth
- Edwin Bordo - Mortician
- Erik Holland - Chief of Police
- Bernie McInerney - Harland Fitzgerald
- Bob Swaim - Man in Diner
- Karen McLaughlin - Jillian
- Bill Lopatto - Weyburn
- Lois Dian Hicks - Judge
- Paddy Croft - Bridget
- James Caulfield - Cop
- Michael Tadross - Kid on Dock
- Benjamin Lee Swaim - French Boy
- Henry Ravelo - Alberto
- Evan O'Neill - Debutante
- Robert D. Wilson, Sr. - Dock Man
- James Raitt - Store Manager
- Cristen Kauffman - Holly
- Brian Davies - Granger Morrison
- Meg Tilly - Olivia Lawrence
- Kim Cattrall - Brooke Morrison
- Dana Delany - Anne Briscoe
- Peter Carew - Tailor
- Timothy Landfield - Sam
- Maryann Urbano - Cousin
- Dick Wolf - Sedgewick
- Pirie MacDonald - Cantrell
- Dorothy Lancaster - Nun
- Carl Tye Evans - Cousin
- John Henry Cox - Cop
- Bruce Tuthill - Lt.Wacker
- Christopher Thomas Swaim - French Boy
- Nada Rowand - Mrs. Chase
- Marilyn Raphael - Maid
- Mary McTigue - Morrison Maid
- Ira Wheeler - Uncle Charles
- Maeve McGuire - Aunt Eleanor
- Barton Heyman - Tommy McGill
- Director(s):
- Bob Swaim
- Writer(s):
- Dick Wolf
- Producer(s):
- Michael Levy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Profanity, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Language, Nudity, Violence)
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