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Masquerade

Play trailer Poster for Masquerade R Released Mar 11, 1988 1h 30m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly), heiress to her recently deceased mother's sizable fortune, travels in the elite social circles of the Hamptons. Olivia becomes infatuated with Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe), an attractive yacht captain who appears to be uninterested in her money. But the duplicitous Tim -- with help from Olivia's stepfather, Tony Gateworth (John Glover), and childhood friend, Mike McGill (Doug Savant) -- is plotting something sinister against the unwitting heiress.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times That's what happens, all right, but what really happens is a lot more complicated. Because Masquerade depends upon its many surprises, I won't reveal any more of the plot. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...decidedly familiar territory that's employed to mostly compelling effect by Swaim... Rated: 3/4 May 12, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A vapid damsel in distress Gothic romantic thriller set in the wealthy summer resort of Long Island's Hamptons. Rated: B_ Jan 26, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Nov 4, 2005 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 2/5 Jul 29, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Film Threat A tense, well-performed erotic thriller....Lowe's at the top of his game Rated: 3/5 Mar 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E Nice erotic sailing thriller. Many of the characters have hidden second and third aspects. The law enforcement agent appears too bad to be believable, but the rest play well within the story. The lesson? Don’t fall in love with very rich girls. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Jelisije J You ever watch a film where you feel the studio ran out of money and decided to do a quick Hollywood ending instead of telling the story the director wanted......well if you haven't watch the last 5 minutes of the Masquerade. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Jack O While looking at the films that are interesting, usually the ones that really do thrill me, move me and keep me on the edge of the seat, well, not as good as to say thrilling. I think Masquerade would be the proper example. While it had a good plot but when watching this movie I really do think it has it's moments, like the relationship between the characters played by Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly and all. I think this is the same plot as Body Heat starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. While I am a fan of 80's, I think this drama thriller is just a solid experience. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Well played Meg...well played... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Plenty of twists in this good mystery center around a penniless yacht captain in a plan with two others to get their hands on a young woman's inherited fortune in the Hamptons. Rob Lowe a perfect fit in this role. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A woman falls in lust with a dangerous killer in the Hamptons. This suspense is a bit of creepy fun. I found myself drawn into its story and characters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bob Swaim

Director

Rob Lowe

Tim Whalen

Meg Tilly

Olivia Lawrence

Doug Savant

Mike McGill

Kim Cattrall

Brooke Morrison

John Glover

Tony Gateworth

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Synopsis Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly), heiress to her recently deceased mother's sizable fortune, travels in the elite social circles of the Hamptons. Olivia becomes infatuated with Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe), an attractive yacht captain who appears to be uninterested in her money. But the duplicitous Tim -- with help from Olivia's stepfather, Tony Gateworth (John Glover), and childhood friend, Mike McGill (Doug Savant) -- is plotting something sinister against the unwitting heiress.
Director
Bob Swaim
Producer
Michael I. Levy
Screenwriter
Dick Wolf
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.4M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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