Fatal Attraction
Drama, Thriller
Paramount Pictures  (1987) 119 mins R

6.8 (17,654 votes)
"People just can't stop talking about this movie." -Time Magazine

Stylish and sexy, Fatal Attraction took audiences to terrifying new heights with its thrilling story of a casual encounter gone terribly awry.

This box-office smash was nominated for six Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Director (Adrian Lyne - Indecent Proposal, Flashdance). Michael Douglas plays Dan Gallagher, a New York attorney who has a tryst with seductive Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) while his wife (Anne Archer) is away. Dan later shrugs off the affair as a mistake and considers it over. But Alex won't be ignored. Not now, not tomorrow, not ever... even if it means destroying Dan's family to keep him....

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Cast and Crew
Michael Douglas  ......  Dan Gallagher
Glenn Close  ......  Alex Forrest
Anne Archer  ......  Beth Gallagher
Ellen Hamilton Latzen  ......  Ellen Gallagher
Stuart Pankin  ......  Jimmy
Ellen Foley  ......  Hildy
Director  .....  Adrian Lyne
Producer  .....  Stanley R. Jaffe; Sherry Lansing
Writer  .....  Nicholas Meyer; James Dearden
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Alex slits her wrists after she gets angry with Dan. Later on, when she goes to meet with Beth about buying the apartment, she has a wristwatch on one arm and a set of bracelets on the other. However, in a shot before Beth gives Alex their phone number, the bracelets fall farther down Alex's arm, and you can see that her wrist is smooth without any scarring. (more)

Trivia:
After the reaction of the audience to the original ending, it was decided that the ending be re-shot. Glenn Close was opposed to redoing the ending, but eventually felt she owed it to everyone else to do it. (more)

Filming Locations:
400 East 14th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Beth Gallagher: [to Ellen] You better get going, kiddo. You're gonna be late.
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Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations (more)