Sleeping with the Enemy

1991
15
1h 39m

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6.3/10

68K

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A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

68K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,304

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Top cast18

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Julia Roberts

Sara…

Patrick Bergin

Martin

Kevin Anderson

Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe

Kyle Secor

Fleishman

Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

Tony Abatemarco

Locke

Marita Geraghty

Julie

Harley Venton

Garber

Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

Sandi Shackelford

Edna

Bonnie Johnson

Mrs. Nepper
(as Bonnie Cook)

Graham Harrington

Minister

John Ward

Theater Student
(as John David Ward)

Sharon J. Robinson

Sharon the Nurse

John Lindley

Patt Noday

Amusement Park Guy #2
(uncredited)

Ron Reedy

Doctor
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Ruben
Writers
- Nancy Price
- Ron Bass
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User reviews172

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That was the day I died and someone else was saved

What a great movie. One of Julia Robert's best performances.

The start of the movie seems fine Laura and Martin seem like a happily married couple, then you see a scene where Martin berates her about hanging the bathroom towels out of order and then, Laura desperately tries to arrange the tins in the cupboard exactly right. Everything is definitely not alright when you see Martin punch Laura in the head.

This is the story of how Laura fakes her own death and tries to make a new life for herself.

You really feel for Laura and Martin is a really evil guy, who is portrayed very scarily.

The music is beautiful and sad, one of the loveliest soundtracks I have ever heard.

I really recommend this film to other women, although it is not aimed entirely at the female audience, I feel we get more out of it

kirsty_uk
Feb 7, 2001
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Trivia
Julia Roberts, who was 22 when the film was shot in the spring of 1990, became the youngest actress to earn a seven-figure fee for a single performance.

Goofs
(at around 14 mins) When Laura throws a stone at the street light by the beach, the stone clearly misses the bulb, yet it breaks anyway.

Quotes
Laura: That was the night that I died, and someone else was saved. Someone who was afraid of water, but learned to swim. Someone who knew there would be one moment, where he wouldn't be watching. Someone who knew that the darkness of the broken lights would show the way.

Crazy credits
The 20th Century Fox logo plays without the fanfare.

Alternate versions
When Laura first goes to Ben's house for dinner and the pot roast is on fire she knocks and says "Fire Department." In an alternate cut she knocks and asks "Is this what they mean by warm welcome?".