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Dangerous Obsession

Synopsis

The Driscolls have a lifestyle to be envied; successful, rich and glamorous, they travel in private jets and live in beautiful mansions. But there is a down side. Mark Driscoll is jetting back to the Isle of Man to close a deal. A deal that could save his life. Whilst his household is preparing an extravagant feast for Mark's banker, Mr Hayter, somebody is watching the Driscoll Mansion. Fastidiously, obsessively, noting down the movements of the staff, letting his binoculars rest on the alluring Sally Driscoll. One by one, the staff leave, carefully noted by the man and Sally allows herself finally to relax with a long, long drink, and a soak in the Jacuzzi.





The voyeur cunningly gains entrance to the mansion; a semi-naked Sally is confronted by this strange intruder. But John Barret says he knows her. That they've met. Shared a table at a Masonic dinner and dance. Vague memories of a distant, drunken evening are triggered. In flashback we see the Driscolls forced to share a table with an innocuous couple, 'Hoi Polloi', Sally had called them. Whilst Sally is covering herself, John Barret starts meticulously dismantling the security system without her noticing. Mark Driscoll returns, with that 'disarming smile': no problem, all the man wants is money, isn't that what everybody wants? Although apprehensive he can't take the intrusion seriously, intent as he is on this deal. He just wants John to go away. And his wife to stay sober. John has other plans. It seems his wife, Jane, was in a dreadful accident and obviously unhinged by this, John wants to talk it through, finally producing a gun to command Mark's attention. Mark, still intent on ridiculing John, provokes him to prove his marksmanship with chilling effect......

Details

Year
1998
Type of film
Features
Running time
97 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Gerry Lively
Producer
Alberto Ardissone
Executive Producer
Alberto Ardissone
Director of Photography
Adam Santelli
Principal cast
Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Winstone and Tim Dutton
Alan Latham Screen Writer
John Howlett

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Production Status

Production Company

Film Development Corporation 58A Berwick Street London W1V 3PA Tel: 020 7494 4400 Fax: 020 7494 4402

Sales Company

Vine International Pictures Astoria House 62 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1V 7DE Tel: 020 7437 1181 Fax: 020 7494 0634

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