# Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

> A battered wife fakes her death and rebuilds her life under a new identity while her obsessive husband hunts her down.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3819

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Tony Abatemarco, Claudette Nevins, Marita Geraghty
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102945/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, oppressive, late night thriller viewing, serious drama night

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