The 1987 psychological thriller Fatal Attraction centers on a Manhattan lawyer, Dan Gallagher, whose brief weekend affair with an editor named Alex Forrest turns into a terrifying ordeal. When Dan attempts to end the fling and return to his wife and daughter, Alex becomes dangerously obsessed, escalating from emotional blackmail to stalking and terrorizing his family. Key Movie Details Adrian Lyne. James Dearden (based on his 1980 short film Lead Cast: Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher. Glenn Close as Alex Forrest. Anne Archer as Beth Gallagher. Psychological Thriller, Drama. Release Date: September 18, 1987 (USA).
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