Enough (I) (2002)

On the run from an abusive husband, a young mother begins to train herself to fight back.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Nicholas Kazan

Stars:

Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Tessa Allen

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lopez	...	Slim Hiller
Billy Campbell	...	Mitch Hiller
Tessa Allen	...	Gracie Hiller
Juliette Lewis	...	Ginny
Dan Futterman	...	Joe
Noah Wyle	...	Robbie
Fred Ward	...	Jupiter
Janet Carroll	...	Mrs. Hiller
Bill Cobbs	...	Jim Toller
Christopher Maher	...	Phil
Bruce A. Young	...	Instructor
Bruce French	...	Homeowner
Ruben Madera	...	Teddy
Dan Martin	...	FBI Agent
Jeff Kober	...	FBI Agent

Storyline

An abused woman discovers that the dream man she married isn't who she thought he was. She and her daughter try to escape (aided by her previous boyfriend), but he pursues her relentlessly. Fearing also for the safety of her daughter, she decides that there's only one way out of the marriage: kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

escape | abusive husband | marriage | martial arts | one word title | 

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Taglines:

Everyone has a limit.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of domestic violence, some sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nunca más

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£340,600 (UK) (29 November 2002)

Gross:

£897,245 (UK) (13 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Winkler Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Slim has a monologue in the car and Gracie is sleeping, actress Tessa Allen was actually asleep. The film makers tried while Tessa was awake but because they wanted to do long shots of Gracie sleeping it was hard for a young Tessa to keep her eyes completely still for the hour it took to film the scene. Instead, they waited until she had a nap and her mum picked her up and brought her into the car to film the scene.

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Goofs

When Mitch leaves his house after Slim has entered, he lifts up the cover of the security system keypad to enter his code. When he returns, he enters his code without lifting the cover.

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Quotes

Slim: So do we like it here?
Gracie: Why? Are we moving again?
Slim: No...
Gracie: GOOD! 'Cause I'm sick, and tired to death, of moving!

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Connections

Spin-off Ab... Bas! (2004)

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Soundtracks

"This Guy's in Love with You"
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by Jon Joyce

User Reviews

Tense and enjoyable

I'm not sure why some viewers compare this with "Sleeping with the Enemy", although there are some similarities, however small.

This is a a story that starts with a fairy-tale wedding, then a birth and all seems to go well. But then Slim finds out that her husband is seeing someone else. Of course, he reassures her that she's the only one that matters.

Then, when physical abuse starts, you know she's got to get out. Which she does, with some difficulty. And she starts to run from place to place, always knowing he's somehow tracking her.

The part I most enjoyed was seeing Noah Wyle play a creepy guy, so different from the roles he usually plays.

And then the end, with Slim getting martial arts training and sneaking into his home to prepare to "finish him", which she does by happenstance. I don't usually enjoy that type of violence, but was happy to see a woman stand up for herself and her child.

Enjoyed it a lot!