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Sleeping with the Enemy

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.

19916.51h 39m

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.

Directed by Joseph Ruben
Written by Nancy Price, Ronald Bass
Produced by Leonard Goldberg
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $175.0M

Top Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Martin Burney

Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Ben Woodward

Elizabeth Lawrence

Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe Williams

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

John Fleishman

Tony Abatemarco

Tony Abatemarco

Locke

Claudette Nevins

Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Julie

Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

H

Harley Venton

Garber

Themes & Keywords

drowningescapeiowaviolent husbandpsychological abusedomestic abusedomestic violenceolder man younger woman relationshipbeach housenursing homecape codfake deathphysical abusejealous husbandblind motherrich husbanddrama teachersuspense

About Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy is a drama, thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of drowning, escape, iowa, violent husband, psychological abuse, domestic abuse. Directed by Joseph Ruben, it stars Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson. 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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