# Fatal Attraction (1987)

> A married New York lawyer’s secret affair becomes a relentless domestic nightmare when his lover refuses to be forgotten.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6027

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance
- Director: Adrian Lyne
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley, Fred Gwynne, Tom Brennan
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sensual, paranoid, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, 1980s movie night

## Synopsis

A passionate affair spirals into a dangerous obsession, threatening a family's stability.

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