Fatal Attraction

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Fatal Attraction (1987)

R 09/18/1987 (US) Thriller, Drama 1h 59m

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On the other side of drinks, dinner and a one-night stand, lies a terrifying love story.

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For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.

Adrian Lyne

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James Dearden

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Top Billed 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
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A review by John Chard

90%

Written by John Chard on September 6, 2014

I wont be ignored Dan!

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Seemingly happily married man, Dan Gallagher, gives in to the seductive charm of Alex Forrest and partakes in a night of wild sexual passion with her. Trouble is, is that Alex is a tad unhinged and a woman scorned can be the ultimate nightmare.

I have just revisited this monster smash hit from the 80s (highest grossing film of 1987), and it still packs the same punch as it did back in the late 80s when it not only became a big hit, it also became a cultural phenomenon and one of the most talked about films of the decade. I... read the rest.

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