Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 39m

Sleeping with the Enemy

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Director
Joseph Ruben
Cast
Julia Roberts as Laura Burney / Sara Walters Patrick Bergin as Martin Burney Kevin Anderson as Ben Woodward Elizabeth Lawrence as Chloe Williams Kyle Secor as John Fleishman Tony Abatemarco as Locke
Crew
John Lindley — Director of Photography George Bowers — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Ronald Bass — Screenplay Nancy Price — Novel Leonard Goldberg — Producer
Tagline

She is a stranger in a small town. She changed her name. Her looks. Her life. All to escape the most dangerous man she's ever met. Her husband.

Synopsis

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

Trailer Sleeping with the Enemy — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
drowningescapeiowaviolent husbandpsychological abusedomestic abusedomestic violenceolder man younger woman relationshipbeach housenursing homecape codfake death
Key Collaborators
Joseph Ruben Director John Lindley Director of Photography George Bowers Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Ronald Bass Screenplay Nancy Price Novel Leonard Goldberg Producer Doug Kraner Production Design
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