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Overview

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5.7/10   12,943 votes
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Director:
Joseph Ruben
Writers (WGA):
Nancy Price (novel)
Ronald Bass (screenplay)
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Release Date:
8 February 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Self-Defense is not murder more
Plot:
Laura and Martin have been married for four years. They seem to be the perfect, happiest and most successful couple... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Tara Reid: The Next Julia?
 (From WENN. 4 April 2002)

User Comments:
That was the day I died and someone else was saved more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Julia Roberts ... Laura Burney
Patrick Bergin ... Martin Burney
Kevin Anderson ... Ben Woodward
Elizabeth Lawrence ... Chloe Williams
Kyle Secor ... Fleishman

Claudette Nevins ... Dr. Rissner

Tony Abatemarco ... Locke
Marita Geraghty ... Julie
Harley Venton ... Garber

Nancy Fish ... Woman on Bus
Sandi Shackelford ... Edna

Bonnie Johnson ... Mrs. Nepper (as Bonnie Cook)
Graham Harrington ... Minister

John Ward ... Theater Student (as John David Ward)
Sharon J. Robinson ... Sharon (the Nurse)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for wife abuse terror and a sex scene.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Spain:13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) (uncut) (2001) | UK:18 (video rating) (uncut) (1992) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | USA:R | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

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Trivia:
The sign at the carnival reads "Claude Powell's Super Carnival". 'Claude Powell' worked as the construction coordinator in the Art Department on the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Laura emerges from the sea after her feigned drowning, both she and her hair are soaking wet. However, as she runs towards the beach house her hair is almost dry and flowing behind her. When she enters the beach house, her hair switches back to being wet and straggly. more
Quotes:
Martin: You sneaked off inexplicably, need I remind you how I worried?
Laura: No. You reminded me enough the night I came back.
Martin: You're not suggesting I enjoyed that?
Laura: God, no. That would make you a monster.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Charmed: Sleuthing with the Enemy (#3.8)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
MY GIRL more

FAQ

How long had Martin and Laura been married?
How closely does the movie follow the book?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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15 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
That was the day I died and someone else was saved, 8 February 2001
Author: kirsty_uk from Lincoln, England

What a great movie. One of Julia Robert's best performances.

The start of the movie seems fine Laura and Martin seem like a happily married couple, then you see a scene where Martin berates her about hanging the bathroom towels out of order and then, Laura desperately tries to arrange the tins in the cupboard exactly right. Everything is definitely not alright when you see Martin punch Laura in the head.

This is the story of how Laura fakes her own death and tries to make a new life for herself.

You really feel for Laura and Martin is a really evil guy, who is portrayed very scarily.

The music is beautiful and sad, one of the loveliest soundtracks I have ever heard.

I really recommend this film to other women, although it is not aimed entirely at the female audience, I feel we get more out of it

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