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While his wife (Anne Archer) and daughter are out of town, successful attorney Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a one-night stand with Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), the publishing executive he has just met. He has no idea what he's getting into. Immediately after the encounter, Dan wants to put the experience behind him, but .. Read more

Starring	Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Fred Gwynne
Director	Adrian Lyne
Genres	Drama

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- "...The screws are tightened expertly in this suspenseful meller....Glenn Close throws herself into the physical abandon of the early reels with surprising relish, and becomes genuinely frightening..."
- 10604
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Use the alternate ending ...
  
  I have seen Fatal Attraction a number of times and love its taut psychologial drama, excellent performances from Anne Archer, Michael Douglas and of course ... read more »
  
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  - Gloria McShane
  - North-east, England
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 08:23
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  brilliant film
  
  very thrilling great film, about obsession and stalking to its most deadly degree, the sex scenes in it are a bit long, but otherwise its a really good film ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 07 May 2012 at 10:56
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  Dated but well worth a watch
  
  Although this film is quite dated, Michael Douglas is a young man, the storyline and acting are very good. Michael Douglas plays the doting husband and father ... read more »
  
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- - Angiethecook
  - 36 reviews
  - 09 Feb 2012 at 12:41
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  Bunny boiler to the max!
  
  I watched this for the first time last night and it was different to what I imagined! I didn't expect it to be as graphic, or as raunchy, but what would you... read more »
  
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- - rachaelknight16
  - 81 reviews
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 18:31
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  Gives new meaning to the words 'never cheat'
  
  Was enjoyable to start with but it goes from entertaining to terrifyingly creepy. But I couldn't stop watching it and guess the hype is deserved
  
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- - a customer
  - 14 Jul 2011 at 10:48
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  Very good film
  
  Now I have seen where the term 'bunny boiler' came from. The film kept up the tension till the end.
  
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- - jchew84
  - 3 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 14 May 2011 at 14:12
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  Marvellous chiller and crazy woman!
  
  I have not seen it when it first came out as I was too young to watch it by then, but whether the director didnt like the ending and like to reshoot as I've... read more »
  
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- - Lewzo
  - 43 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 24 Apr 2011 at 13:42
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  great film!!
  
  Great film - really enjoyed it!!
  
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- - a customer
  - london
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 12:53
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  Fatal Attraction
  
  Classic! Still found myself saying out loud, 'What a bitch'. Question is, is there anyone out there who hasn't seen it yet???
  
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- - wilder1
  - 26 reviews
  - Haverhill,UK
  - 06 Jan 2010 at 01:09
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  Fatal Attraction
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  …and the term “bunny boiler” was born!
  
  A film that everyone knows the storyline to even if they haven’t seen it.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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- - LadyDarbonville
  - 60 reviews
  - South West, England
  - 11 Aug 2009 at 01:50
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  Creepy but humorous
  
  Good film, would definitely recommend it.
  
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  - Bristol
  - 15 Jul 2009 at 12:28
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- - 7
  - 0
  Use the alternate ending ...
  
  I have seen Fatal Attraction a number of times and love its taut psychologial drama, excellent performances from Anne Archer, Michael Douglas and of course ... read more »
  
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- 117645
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Gloria McShane
  - North-east, England
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 08:23
- - 4
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  Tastic
  
  This one defo made me hit the target ;)
  
  good aiming practice
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 16 Nov 2004 at 17:51
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  good thriller
  
  the original bunny boiler.good acting and great storyline to keep you hooked.the only thing that bothered my husband and i was the fact that michael douglas ... read more »
  
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- - janice scott
  - northumberland.england
  - 20 Feb 2006 at 17:20
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  Cracking film
  
  Fatal Attraction is one of those films that everyone you know has seen, and when you class someone as a 'bunny boiler' you know exactly what they mean, ... read more »
  
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- - SuzieBaby
  - Kent
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 11:39
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  Best ever bunny boiler
  
  This is the classic bunny boiler thriller. It should make any man very wary of having an affair. This film had everything that makes a thriller good, actors, ... read more »
  
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- - DUMPY1
  - YORKSHIRE
  - 13 Aug 2005 at 11:17
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  This film is a violent...
  
  This film is a violent psychological drama. The plot is not untypical of a realistic scenario where a jealous rejected partner, besotted with the other, resorts... read more »
  
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- - lofty#2
  - OLDHAM
  - 15 Nov 2003 at 10:39
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  Good but dated?
  
  This is a good film... very interesting at the beginning as you see the woman slowly going somewhat insane.. and the ending is very graphic and memorable. ... read more »
  
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- - danieljohnsonfilms
  - 54 reviews
  - Ilford
  - 24 Feb 2005 at 02:57
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  Fairly entertaining but ...
  
  If you've seen it before then it may not be worth watching again; Michael Douglas and Glenn Close don't look great on closer inspection! The little ... read more »
  
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- - Michael McGhie
  - Bury, Lancashire.
  - 28 May 2004 at 21:41
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  A film, which carries ...
  
  A film, which carries a good storyline that is well acted. The plot is strong and needs to be followed. If leaving the room to make tea, make sure you put this ... read more »
  
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- - John#173
  - NOTTINGHAM
  - 08 Mar 2004 at 08:13
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  I honestly didn't ...
  
  I honestly didn't think I would like this film, and classed it as another eighties trash film. However, I actually quite enjoyed it. It was slightly ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - ROTHERHAM
  - 03 Apr 2004 at 20:16

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Critics' reviews
- "...The screws are tightened expertly in this suspenseful meller....Glenn Close throws herself into the physical abandon of the early reels with surprising relish, and becomes genuinely frightening..."
- 10604
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- A kind of rehash of Play Misty for Me, and a sensational success at the box-office: the timing must have been right, even if the details aren't always persuasive.
- 31842
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- A glossy, Hitchcock-by-numbers thriller, with Douglas as a happily married New York attorney whose clandestine weekend... read more on Time Out
- 45107
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...Glenn Close is infernally brilliant....Lyne's direction here is the tightest and most effective of his career..."
- 10602
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...An ingeniously teasing style....Sure to spark a lot of cocktail party chatter..."
- 10603
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  While his wife (Anne Archer) and daughter are out of town, successful attorney Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a one-night stand with Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), the publishing executive he has just met. He has no idea what he's getting into. Immediately after the encounter, Dan wants to put ...