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Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy

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.

Genres

DramaThriller

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.

Others

Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$175000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.49/10

Release Date

13 January 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Martin Burney

Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Ben Woodward

Elizabeth Lawrence

Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe Williams

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

John Fleishman

Tony Abatemarco

Tony Abatemarco

Locke

Claudette Nevins

Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Julie

Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

Harley Venton

Harley Venton

Garber

Sandi Shackelford

Sandi Shackelford

Edna

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Mrs. Nepper

Graham Harrington

Graham Harrington

Minister

John Ward

John Ward

Theater Student

Sharon J. Robinson

Sharon J. Robinson

Sharon the Nurse

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