Masquerade is a 1988 romance mystery thriller film directed by Bob Swaim and starring Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall, and Doug Savant. The film is about a recently orphaned millionairess who falls in love with a young yacht racing captain who isn't completely truthful with her. The film was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture in 1989. Young yachting captain Tim Whalen is having an affair with Brooke Morrison , the wife of his boss, Granger Morrison , in the upscale town of Southampton, Long Island. Tim is the new captain of Granger's racing sailboat Obsession.... Young heiress Olivia Lawrence , following the recent death of her mother, returns home to Southampton after graduating from college. At a party, Olivia is introduced to Tim, who asks her to dance. Impressed with her knowledge of sailing, Tim asks her to go sailing with him, and she accepts. Olivia is living in the family mansion with her alcoholic stepfather, Tony Gateworth , and his new live-in girlfriend, Anne Briscoe . Her mother's will provided that Gateworth retain access to the family's eight properties.
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| Release date: | 1988 |
| Directed by: | Bob Swaim |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Music by: | John Barry |
| Cinematography: | David Watkin |
| Genre: | Thriller |