Sleeping with the Enemy

1991

1h 39m

6.5

6.5/10

1,206 votes • View on IMDb

"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."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $175,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Leonard Goldberg Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

drowning escape iowa violent husband psychological abuse domestic abuse domestic violence older man younger woman relationship beach house nursing home cape cod fake death physical abuse jealous husband blind mother rich husband drama teacher suspense

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 13, 1991
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0102945

Cast

Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

Patrick Bergin

Martin Burney

Kevin Anderson

Ben Woodward

Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe Williams

Kyle Secor

John Fleishman

Tony Abatemarco

Locke

Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

Marita Geraghty

Julie

Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

Harley Venton

Garber

Sandi Shackelford

Edna

Bonnie Johnson

Mrs. Nepper

Key Crew

Joseph Ruben

Director

Jeffrey Chernov

Executive Producer

Leonard Goldberg

Producer

Ronald Bass

Screenplay