Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction

119 mins | Drama, Thriller | Sept. 11, 1987

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.

Fatal Attraction

119 mins | Drama, Thriller | Sept. 11, 1987

Fatal Attraction
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Paramount
Original title Fatal Attraction
Directors Chris Stoia, Jane Paul, Renata Stoia, Robert V. Girolami, Adrian Lyne
Writers James Dearden

Cast

Michael Douglas

as Dan Gallagher

Glenn Close

as Alexandra "Alex" Forrest

Anne Archer

as Beth Gallagher

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

as Ellen Gallagher

Stuart Pankin

as Jimmy

Ellen Foley

as Hildy

Fred Gwynne

as Arthur

Tom Brennan

as Howard Rogerson

Lois Smith

as Martha

Mike Nussbaum

as Bob Drimmer

J.J. Johnston

as O'Rourke

Sam Coppola

as Fuselli

Justine Johnston

as Real Estate Agent

Jane Krakowski

as Christine

Christine Farrell

as Teacher

Mary Joy

as Teacher

James Eckhouse

as Man in Japanese Restaurant

Faith Geer

as Nurse

Carol Schneider

as Waitress

Judi M. Durand

as Party Guest

Anna Levine Thomson

as Secretary

Barbara Harris

as Party Guest

Larry Moss

as Party Guest

Vladimir Skomarovsky

as Party Guest

Eunice Prewitt

as Receptionist

Meg Mundy

as Joan Rogerson

Michael Arkin

as Lieutenant

David Bates

as Executive

Marc McQue

as Chuck

Alicia Perusse

as Ellen's Friend

Christopher Rubin

as Lawyer

Thomas Saccio

as Bartender

Chris Manor

as Doorman

Greg Rhodes

as Bar Patron

Lillian Garrett

as Party Guest

J.D. Hall

as Party Guest

Rocky Krakoff

as Party Guest

David McCharen

as Party Guest

Jan Rabson

as Party Guest

Marilyn Schreffler

as Party Guest

Lynnanne Zager

as Party Guest