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."

1991 1h 39m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,284

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“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.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Ruben
Writers: Ronald Bass
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Ruben, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin and Kevin Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "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.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Ruben directs. John Lindley behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. George Bowers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.2× over at the box office.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Joseph Ruben, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin and Kevin Anderson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "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.".
8IMDB entry: tt0102945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "drowning", "escape", "iowa", "violent husband".