Fatal Attraction (1987)

Synopsis

Controversial, much-discussed story of infidelity and obsession. Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), a successful lawyer and happily married man, has a brief fling with business associate Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), but finds her unwilling to call it off when he decides to return to his family.
See more Controversial, much-discussed story of infidelity and obsession. Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), a successful lawyer and happily married man, has a brief fling with business associate Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), but finds her unwilling to call it off when he decides to return to his family. After a series of humiliating rejections, the spurned woman begins to plan her revenge, leading to a campaign of terror which endangers the lives of Dan, his family, and their pet rabbit.
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Our review

"Will always be known for its potboiler of a finale, but Adrian Lyne's psycho-sexual thriller turns the stalker idea on its head to superb effect. And with cracking performances from Douglas and Close, this is one of the best films of the 1980's."

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