Fatal Attraction

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Fatal Attraction is a 1987 psychological thriller film about a married man's affair that spirals into violent obsession, starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film
psychological thriller film
television film
thriller film
awardReceived Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination for Glenn Close

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama nomination
basedOn Diversion
boxOfficeGrossWorldwide over 320 million USD
budget approximately 14 million USD
cinematography Howard Atherton
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Adrian Lyne
distributedBy Paramount Pictures
editedBy Peter E. Berger
featuresCharacter Alex Forrest
genre psychological thriller
thriller
hasTheme consequences of adultery
infidelity
obsession
stalking
mainCharacter Alex Forrest
Beth Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
surface form: Dan Gallagher
mpaaRating R
musicBy Maurice Jarre
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableScene boiling of a pet rabbit
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A married man has a weekend affair with a woman who becomes violently obsessed with him and his family.
producer Sherry Lansing
Stanley R. Jaffe
productionCompany Paramount Pictures
releaseDate 1987-09-18
releaseYear 1987
runtimeMinutes 119
screenwriter James Dearden
James Dearden
settingLocation New York City
starring Anne Archer
Ellen Hamilton Latzen
Glenn Close
Michael Douglas
Stuart Pankin

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Glenn Close notableWork Fatal Attraction
Michael Douglas notableWork Fatal Attraction