Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction
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Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction is the mentally unstable woman whose obsessive affair with a married man drives the psychological thriller’s plot and made the character iconic in popular culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction canonical | 1 |
| Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (TV series) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fatal Attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
consequences of adultery
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infidelity ⓘ mental illness in popular media ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| attemptsTo |
destroy Dan Gallagher’s marriage
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force Dan Gallagher to stay with her ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the short film Diversion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Adrian Lyne
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James Dearden ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a symbol of the “bunny boiler” stereotype
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sparked debates about the portrayal of career women ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Fatal Attraction
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surface form:
Fatal Attraction (1987 film)
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| harasses | Gallagher family ⓘ |
| kills | family’s pet rabbit ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited among greatest movie villains
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influenced later depictions of obsessive lovers in film and television ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | single ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mentalHealthStatus | mentally unstable ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the central conflict of the film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
antagonist role in a psychological thriller
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iconic villain in popular culture ⓘ obsessive affair with a married man ⓘ |
| notableScene | boiling the family’s pet rabbit ⓘ |
| occupation |
book editor
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editor ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotionally volatile
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manipulative ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| portrayalReceived | critical acclaim for Glenn Close’s performance ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Glenn Close ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Dan Gallagher ⓘ |
| roleInStory | main antagonist ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Dan Gallagher ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | shares most scenes with Dan Gallagher ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| threatens |
Beth Gallagher
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Dan Gallagher ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (TV series)