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Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

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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.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Ruben
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    Laura Burney / Sara Walters Julia Roberts
  • Profile picture of Patrick Bergin
    Martin Burney Patrick Bergin
  • Profile picture of Kevin Anderson
    Ben Woodward Kevin Anderson
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Lawrence
    Chloe Williams Elizabeth Lawrence
  • Profile picture of Kyle Secor
    John Fleishman Kyle Secor
  • Profile picture of Tony Abatemarco
    Locke Tony Abatemarco
  • Profile picture of Claudette Nevins
    Dr. Rissner Claudette Nevins
  • Profile picture of Marita Geraghty
    Julie Marita Geraghty

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  • physical abuse
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