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• Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller movie directed by Adrian Lyne, and starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. It is the story of a married man whose extramarital affair turns deadly when his lover begins stalking him and his family. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: September 18, 1987 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  2. Director: Adrian Lyne http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  3. Writer: James Dearden http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  4. Editor: Michael Kahn http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  5. Production company: Paramount Pictures http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  6. Studio: Paramount Pictures http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  7. Running time: 119 min http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/
  8. MPAA rating: R http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/dvd
  9. Genre: Drama, Thriller http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/dvd

• Plot Synopsis

  Fatal Attraction is the tale of a married lawyer, Daniel Gallagher, played by Michael Douglas, who has an affair with a business associate named Alex Forrest, played by Glenn Close. When Daniel attempts to end the affair, Alex becomes unstable and begins to stalk her former lover and his family. Daniel goes to the police to file a complaint against Alex, but finds them unsympathetic due to his cheating ways. Soon after, Alex's stalking devolves into threats, kidnapping, and eventually attacks on the family until a showdown must take place between Daniel's wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and Alex.

• Cast

  • Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher
  • Ellen Hamilton Latztzen as Ellen Gallagher
  • Lois Smith as Martha
  • Anner Archer as Beth Gallagher
  • Glenn Close as Alex Forrest
  • Stuart Pankin as Jimmy
  • Ellen Foley as Hildy
  • Fred Gwynne as Arthur
  • Meg Mundy as Joan Rogerson
  • Tom Brennan as Howard Rogerson
  • Mike Nussbaum as Bob Drimmer
  • J.J. Johnston as O'Rourke

• Reviews

  "Suspense at its finest. This is the granddaddy of erotic thrillers!"—John Oliver, Katrillion.comhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1007141-fatal_attraction/articles/751488/suspense_at_its_finest_this_is_the_granddaddy_of_erotic_thrillers

  "Because the good things in the movie -- including the performances -- are so very good, it's a shame that the film's potential for greatness was so blatantly compromised."—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19870918/REVIEWS/709180302/1023

  "Two absolutely riveting performances and a smart reversal of the usual male-female stalker scenario leave behind a nasty taste and an unforgettable cinema experience."—Angie Errigo, Empire Magazinehttp://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=130588

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