Fatal Attraction

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 09 18 (USA)

UPC: 097360176247

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: "Fatal attraction" has become a household term for love turned to murderous obsession, thanks to the success of Adrian Lyne's 1987 movie. Dan (Michael Douglas) is a family man whose one-night affair with Alex (Glenn Close) turns into a nightmare when she insists on continuing the relationship, claiming to be carrying his baby. Alex systematically terrorizes Dan, even temporarily kidnapping his daughter, in her attempts to win back his affection. Douglas' besieged family man guiltily tries to preserve his marriage and family from the consequences of his own indiscretion. Close's performance as the love-struck psycho-siren remains her signature role: She conveys the buried feminist message of the film in her challenge to Dan to take responsibility for his sexual behavior. Though many critics acknowlegded the film's striking similarities to Clint Eastwood's 1971 film Play Misty for Me, Fatal Attraction spawned numerous other movies about middle-class families besieged by a lone psychotic intent on infiltrating and destroying the fabric of the family unit, including The Stepfather (1987), Pacific Heights (1990), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), and Fear (1996). ~ Laura Abraham, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Picture - Drama – null Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – People's Choice Awards

Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French stereo
English subtitles
Menus
Scene selection
"Forever Fatal: Remembering Fatal Attraction": new, exclusive cast & crew interviews
"Social Attraction": a look at the cultural phenomenon of "Fatal Attraction"
"Visual Attraction": behind-the-scenes production featurette
Rehearsal footage
Alternate ending with introduction by director Adrian Lyne
Commentary by director Adrian Lyne
Theatrical trailer

Fatal Attraction

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/16/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 119 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits [2:00]
2. Family Affair [:16]
3. Are You Discreet? [6:52]
4. One Night Stand [3:24]
5. The Morning After [4:19]
6. A Walk in the Park [4:52]
7. Welcome Home [1:17]
8. You Play Fair, I'll Play Fair [2:55]
9. Breaking and Entering [4:13]
10. Car Trouble [7:23]
11. Play Me [2:48]
12. The Rabbit [3:58]
13. It's Over [7:10]
14. Rollercoaster [3:31]
15. Revenge [4:40]
16. Bath Time [6:29]
17. End Credits [3:57]

Lucia Bozzola

One of Michael Douglas' first besieged-white-male movies and a zeitgeisty late-'80s blockbuster about the need to preserve the family unit against sexual temptation, Fatal Attraction (1987) is also a slickly engaging thriller that allowed Glenn Close to get in touch with her inner onscreen vixen. Starting off with a smooth hint of realism and excellent acting, Fatal Attraction seems on the verge of raising interesting questions about men who cheat on their wives -- especially since Anne Archer is an appealing mate -- and the impact of changing sex roles. The trashy final act (complete with a shock death scene straight out of slasher movies), however, devolves into a repulsive yet telling portrait of career woman hysteria and Hollywood pandering that almost fatally undermines the rest of the film. Still, Close is a sexy, dangerous villainess (before she collapses into her bunny-boiling psycho mode), Douglas a believably conflicted husband, and Archer a fine, lovely wife. Director Adrian Lyne shows an understanding of how to turn the visual screws. With the ending famously changed after test audiences booed the more downbeat original conclusion, Fatal Attraction became a huge hit and earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Judi M. Durand  Actor 
Anna Levine  Actor 
Marilyn Schreffler  Actor 
Dennis Tufano  Actor 
Larry Moss  Actor 
Vladimir Skomarovsky  Actor 
Justine Johnston  Actor 
Jonathan Brandis  Actor 
Jane Krakowski  Actor 
Christopher Rubin  Actor 
Mary Joy  Actor 
J.J. Johnston  Actor 
J.D. Hall  Actor 
Sam Coppola  Actor 
Carol Schneider  Actor 
Jan Rabson  Actor 
James Eckhouse  Actor 
David McCharen  Actor 
Gregg Scott  Actor 
Barbara Iley  Actor 
Michael Arkin  Actor 
Faith Geer  Actor 
James Dearden  Screenwriter 
Stanley Jaffe  Producer 
Maurice Jarre  Composer (Music Score) 
Sherry Lansing  Producer 
Adrian Lyne  Director 
Nicholas Meyer  Screenwriter 
Michael Douglas  Actor 
Glenn Close  Actor 
Anne Archer  Actor 
Fred Gwynne  Actor 
Ellen Hamilton Latzen  Actor 
Mike Nussbaum  Actor 
Stuart Pankin  Actor 
Ellen Foley  Actor 
Tom Brennan  Actor 
Meg Mundy  Actor 
Lois Smith  Actor 

Country: USA