Fascination (2004 film)

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Fascination is a 2004 film directed by Klaus Menzel. The screenplay was written by Daryl Haney, John L. Jacobs, and Klaus Menzel. [1]

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The wealthy Doherty family of three live on a remote Florida island, still untouched by developers. Soon after his father's presumed accidental drowning, Scott Doherty is surprised and resentful when his mother plans to wed Oliver Vance. Scott soon meets Kelly, Oliver's daughter, and a heated romance begins. Growing more suspicious about his father's death, Scott and Kelly investigate and discover shocking evidence pointing to murder. Lies and cover-ups begin to surface, unraveling Scott and Kelly's relatioship. The final blow comes when a duel fatality explosion occurs at Scott's island house he had been renovating. All the evidence points to him as the murderer. Has he been framed, having no hope of exoneration, or will the truth be revealed?

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References

  1. Gates, Anita. "Rich Widow With a New Boyfriend and Many Surprises". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2022.