Fatal Attraction
1987
A look that led to an evening. A mistake he'll regret... FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
Directed by Adrian Lyne
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A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
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- Director
- Adrian Lyne
- Written by
- James Dearden
- Produced by
- Sherry Lansing, Stanley R. Jaffe
- Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Cinematographer
- Howard Atherton
- Editors
- Michael Kahn, Peter E. Berger
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 6.8/10 (1,744 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 74% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 67/100
- IMDb
- 6.9/10 (109,013 votes)
Awards
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Picture(1988)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Director(1988)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Adapted Screenplay(1988)
Cast
Michael Douglas
Dan Gallagher
Glenn Close
Alexandra "Alex" Forrest
Anne Archer
Beth Gallagher
Ellen Hamilton Latzen
Ellen Gallagher
Stuart Pankin
Jimmy
Ellen Foley
Hildy
Fred Gwynne
Arthur
Tom Brennan
Howard Rogerson
Lois Smith
Martha
Mike Nussbaum
Bob Drimmer
J.J. Johnston
O'Rourke
Sam Coppola
Fuselli
Justine Johnston
Real Estate Agent
Jane Krakowski
Christine
Christine Farrell
Teacher
Mary Joy
Teacher
James Eckhouse
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Faith Geer
Nurse
Crew
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Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — HOME INVASION Pt 15: Fatal Attraction (1987) & Misery (1990)
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Home Invasion - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
House of Psychotic Women
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
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