Sleeping with the Enemy
R“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.”
1991·99 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Leonard Goldberg Productions
6.5TMDb
Theatrical Jan 13, 1991
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USA · English · USA
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.
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Crew
DirectorJoseph Ruben
WriterRonald Bass
Cast
Julia Roberts
Laura Burney / Sara Walters
Patrick Bergin
Martin Burney
Kevin Anderson
Ben Woodward
Elizabeth Lawrence
Chloe Williams
Kyle Secor
John Fleishman
Tony Abatemarco
Locke
Claudette Nevins
Dr. Rissner
Marita Geraghty
Julie
Nancy Fish
Woman on Bus
Harley Venton
Garber
Sandi Shackelford
Edna
Bonnie Johnson
Mrs. Nepper
Graham Harrington
Minister
John Ward
Theater Student
Sharon J. Robinson
Sharon the Nurse
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Keywords
drowningescapeiowaviolent husbandpsychological abusedomestic abusedomestic violenceolder man younger woman relationshipbeach housenursing homecape codfake deathphysical abusejealous husbandblind motherrich husbanddrama teachersuspense
Details
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$175M
TMDb Votes
1,216
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026