Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

01/13/1991 (US) • Drama, Thriller • 1h 39m

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.

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

01/13/1991 (US) • 1h 39m

Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

Martin Burney

Ben Woodward

Chloe Williams

John Fleishman

Locke

Dr. Rissner

Julie

Woman on Bus

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$19,000,000.00

Revenue

$175,000,000.00

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

controlling husband