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Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Directed by Joseph Ruben

Thriller

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.

Rated R | Length 99 minutes

Actors

Julia Roberts | Patrick Bergin | Kevin Anderson | Elizabeth Lawrence | Kyle Secor | Tony Abatemarco | Claudette Nevins | Marita Geraghty | Nancy Fish | Harley Venton | Sandi Shackelford | Bonnie Johnson | Graham Harrington | John Ward | Sharon J. Robinson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
05/05/2013TVStreamingVideo on Demand3 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I really appreciate what the film is trying to do, but it needed more thrills to be a thriller. The first 20 minutes or so of setup really work, but when the film transitions to the new life, it loses all tension until the last 10 minutes.

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