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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   20,462 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Dearden (screenplay)
James Dearden (short film by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 September 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
On the other side of drinks, dinner and a one night stand, lies a terrifying love story. more
Plot:
A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
Made me squirm more (153 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Michael Douglas ... Dan Gallagher

Glenn Close ... Alex Forrest

Anne Archer ... Beth Gallagher
Ellen Hamilton Latzen ... Ellen Gallagher

Stuart Pankin ... Jimmy
Ellen Foley ... Hildy
Fred Gwynne ... Arthur
Meg Mundy ... Joan Rogerson
Tom Brennan ... Howard Rogerson

Lois Smith ... Martha
Mike Nussbaum ... Bob Drimmer
J.J. Johnston ... O'Rourke
Michael Arkin ... Lieutenant
Sam Coppola ... Fuselli (as Sam J. Coppola)
Eunice Prewitt ... Receptionist

Jane Krakowski ... Babysitter
Justine Johnston ... Real Estate Agent

Mary Joy ... Teacher
Christine Farrell ... Teacher
Marc McQue ... Chuck

James Eckhouse ... Man in Japanese Restaurant
Faith Geer ... Nurse

Carol Schneider ... Waitress
David Bates ... Executive
Anna Levine ... Secretary
Alicia Perusse ... Ellen's Friend
Christopher Rubin ... Lawyer
Thomas Saccio ... Bartender
Greg Scott ... Bar Patron
Chris Manor ... Doorman
Jonathan Brandis ... Party Guest
Joe Chapman ... Party Guest
Judi M. Durand ... Party Guest
Lillian Garrett ... Party Guest
J.D. Hall ... Party Guest
Barbara Harris ... Party Guest
Barbara Iley ... Party Guest
Angelo Bruno Krakoff ... Party Guest
Carlo Steven Krakoff ... Party Guest
Amy Lyne ... Party Guest
David McCharen ... Party Guest
Larry Moss ... Party Guest
Mio Polo ... Party Guest

Jan Rabson ... Party Guest
Marilyn Schreffler ... Party Guest

Vladimir Skomarovsky ... Party Guest
Dennis Tufano ... Party Guest
Lynnanne Zager ... Party Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James 'Packy' Dolan ... Mover (uncredited)
Maurice Golchin ... Bowler (uncredited)
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Directed by
Adrian Lyne 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
James Dearden (screenplay)

James Dearden (short film by)

Produced by
Stanley R. Jaffe .... producer
Sherry Lansing .... producer
 
Original Music by
Maurice Jarre 
 
Cinematography by
Howard Atherton (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger 
Michael Kahn 
 
Casting by
Risa Bramon Garcia  (as Risa Bramon)
Billy Hopkins 
 
Production Design by
Mel Bourne 
 
Art Direction by
Jack Blackman 
 
Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Sr.  (as George DeTitta)
 
Costume Design by
Ellen Mirojnick 
 
Makeup Department
Richard Dean .... makeup artist
Doug Drexler .... special makeup effects artist
Lyndell Quiyou .... hair stylist
Michael R. Thomas .... slashed wrist effect makeup (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Christopher Cronyn .... unit production manager
Robert E. Warner .... unit production manager: re-shoot (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert V. Girolami .... first assistant director (as Robert Girolami)
Martha L. Mericka .... dga trainee (as Marty Mericka)
Jane Paul .... second assistant director
Chris Stoia .... second second assistant director (as Christopher Stoia)
David R. Ellis .... second unit director (uncredited)
Craig Haagensen .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Gerald DeTitta .... set dresser (as Gerry DeTitta)
Ed Ferraro .... shop craftsman (as Eddie Ferraro)
George Gartland .... construction grip
Philip Saccio Jr. .... property person (as Phillip Saccio)
Thomas Saccio .... property master (as Tom Saccio)
Sylvia Trapanese .... art department coordinator
Michael Zansky .... chargeman scenic artist
Jerry Adams .... property manager (uncredited)
Philip Saccio .... assistant property master (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh .... property fabricator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Dee Dee Goldner .... assistant sound editor
Robert G. Henderson .... supervising sound editor (as Robert Henderson)
Ellen Heuer .... foley artist
David M. Horton .... sound editor (as David Horton)
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Vito L. Ilardi .... sound recordist (as Vito Ilardi)
Nicholas Vincent Korda .... sound editor (as Nicholas Korda)
Bruce Lacey .... sound editor
Les Lazarowitz .... sound mixer
Mel Metcalfe .... sound re-recording mixer
Linda Murphy .... boom operator
Alan Robert Murray .... supervising sound editor
Greg Orloff .... foley artist
Terry Porter .... sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch .... foley artist
Brooke H. Ward .... assistant sound editor (as Brooke Henderson Ward)
 
Special Effects by
Clive R. Kay .... special effects contact lenses (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Janet Brady .... stunts
Steve M. Davison .... stunts
Annie Ellis .... stunts
David R. Ellis .... stunt coordinator
David R. Ellis .... stunts (as David Ellis)
Freddie Hice .... stunts
Laurie Shepard .... stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw .... stunt double: Ann Archer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James P. Dolan .... assistant chief lighting technician (as J.P. Dolan)
James 'Packy' Dolan .... chief lighting technician
James Finnerty .... first company grip (as Jim Finnerty)
John 'Spike' Finnerty .... second company grip (as John Finnerty)
Bill Gerardo .... second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo .... first assistant camera
Craig Haagensen .... camera operator
Tom Krueger .... focus puller
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer
Robert M. Volpe .... dolly grip (as Bob Volte)
John Corso .... Steadicam cinematographer (uncredited)
Chris Hayes .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Michael Stone .... camera operator: new end sequence (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Paul Adler .... casting assistant
Heidi Levitt .... casting assistant
Riccardo Bertoni .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William A. Campbell .... costumer: men (as William Campbell)
Danajean Cicerchi .... costumer: women
 
Editorial Department
Thomas R. Bryant .... assistant editor (as Tom Bryant)
Jack Garsha .... color timer
Martha Huntley .... assistant editor: New York
Richard J. Rossi .... assistant editor: New York (as Richard Rossi)
Diana Asnes Ruggeri .... assistant editor: New York
George C. Villaseñor .... assistant editor
Michael Carlin .... editing room assistant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr. .... music editor
Maurice Jarre .... orchestrator
Joel Moss .... music scoring mixer
Bob Bornstein .... music preparation (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Marion Billings .... publicist
Dane Chapin .... production assistant
Dan Curry .... title designer
Lenard Dorfman .... location assistant
Ken Haber .... location manager (as Kenneth Haber)
Andrea Jaffe .... publicist
Mitchell Kapner .... production assistant
Janice Leibowitz .... production assistant
Charles M. Lum .... assistant location manager (as Charles Lum)
Sancha Mandy .... production assistant
Carol Mann .... assistant to producers
Cheryl Ann Mironczuk .... assistant production office coordinator (as Cheryl Mironczuk)
Eric Myers .... unit publicist
Jonathan Nossiter .... assistant: Mr. Lyne
Trisha O'Brien .... assistant to producers
Tom O'Donnell .... teamster captain
Kay Rouse .... production assistant
Judy L. Ruskin .... assistant: Ms. Mirojnick (as Judy Ruskin Wong)
Pia Salk .... production assistant
Frank Serrano .... production assistant
Juliette Steyning-Brown .... production office coordinator
Renata Stoia .... script supervisor
Susan Towner .... assistant production auditor
Jane Tsighis .... production auditor
Tim Tyler .... location assistant: Cones
Barbara Zentar .... assistant to producers
Doug Zimmerman .... production assistant
George Coutoupis .... photo double: Michael Douglas (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Affairs of the Heart (USA) (original script title)
Diversion (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
119 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Maurice Jarre's score doesn't kick in until almost a half-hour into the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Before the final scene, there is an outside shot of the Gallager home. It is supposed to be late Fall (Christmas decorations seen while Beth is driving, Ellen practicing for her Thanksgiving play) yet the trees outside the home are all in full bloom. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Beth Gallagher: [to Ellen] You better get going, kiddo. You're gonna be late.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Made me squirm, 9 September 2001
7/10
Author: Ralpho from United States

Although I found myself checking the elapsed time during this movie to get some idea of when it would end, the final scenes made me squirm with sympathetic fright for the characters.

Roger Ebert says the filmmakers ruined a perfectly good psychological thriller by attaching a "Friday the 13th" ending. The IMDb Trivia page says the movie originally had a different ending in which Glenn Close's character commits suicide and Michael Douglas' character is arrested for her murder. Ebert and most serious film lovers would likely have preferred that ending. But making profitable movies sometimes means making them unpalatable for highbrow students of film.

Nevertheless, the "flawed" film resonated with women. I have vague memories of female friends and acquaintances in the late '80s seeing "Fatal Attraction" as an example of what SHOULD happen to any man who cheats on his wife. The movie found a place in our culture for a while, and the title was a euphemism for similar happenings in real life.

One wonders how much this movie had to do with the near universal creation of "stalker laws" in the 1990s.

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