Sleeping with the Enemy
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.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Timing:
1:39 (99 min)
6.496/10
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6.3/10
71000
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Country
Production
Genre
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Budget
$19 000 000
Revenue
$174 999 005
Director
Actors
Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Tony Abatemarco, Claudette Nevins, Marita Geraghty, Nancy Fish, Harley Venton
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Leonard Goldberg, Jeffrey Chernov
Operator
John Lindley
Composer
Artist
Audition
Karen Rea
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- By the time Joseph Ruben became the director, the lead role in the film had been given to Kim Basinger. Shortly thereafter, Basinger herself turned down the role, and Julia Roberts was cast instead.
- The role of the film's protagonist, Laura/Sarah, was originally written for Jane Fonda.
- Playing the role in 'Sleeping with the Enemy' made 23-year-old Julia Roberts the youngest actress to receive a seven-figure fee for a role.
- Ben's students are rehearsing a scene from Anton Chekhov's (1860-1904) play 'The Seagull' (1895-1896).
- Her performance in "Sleeping with the Enemy" made 23-year-old Julia Roberts the youngest actress to receive a seven-figure salary for a role.
- Ben's students are rehearsing a scene from Anton Chekhov's (1860-1904) play "The Seagull" (1895-1896).
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