Fatal Attraction


2h 1m 1987

Brief Synopsis

A happily married New York City attorney engages in a one- night stand while his wife and child are away. The woman refuses to end the affair and, subsequently terrorizes the attorney and his family.

Film Details

Also Known As
Farlig förbindelse, Liaison fatale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Westchester, New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 1m

Synopsis

A happily married New York City attorney engages in a one- night stand while his wife and child are away. The woman refuses to end the affair and, subsequently terrorizes the attorney and his family.

Crew

Annie Aellis

Stunts

Howard Atherton

Dp/Cinematographer

Howard Atherton

Director Of Photography

Burt Bacharach

Music

Peter Berger

Editor

Jack Blackman

Art Director

Mel Bourne

Production Designer

Janet Brady

Stunts

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

William A Campbell

Costumes

Dan Carlin

Music Editor

Michael Carlin

Apprentice

Santiago Ceron

Song Performer

Dane Chapin

Production Assistant

Danajean Cicerchi

Costumes

Christopher Cronyn

Unit Production Manager

Dan Curry

Titles

Hal David

Theme Lyrics

Steve M Davison

Stunts

Richard Dean

Makeup

James Dearden

From Story

James Dearden

Screenplay

James Dearden

Story By

George Detitta Jr.

Set Decorator

Gerry Detitta

On-Set Dresser

James E Dolan

Gaffer

David Ellis

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Miller Ellis

Stunts

Ed Ferraro

Other

Jimmy Finnerty

Key Grip

John Finnerty

Grip

Vincent Gerardo

Assistant Camera Operator

William Gerardo

Assistant Camera Operator

Robert Girolami

Assistant Director

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

Kenneth Haber

Location Scout

Robert Henderson

Sound Editor

Ellen Heuer

Foley

Edward Heyman

Song

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Billy Hopkins

Casting

David Horton

Sound Editor

David J Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Martha Huntley

Assistant Editor

Vito Ilardi

Sound

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Maurice Jarre

Original Music

Maurice Jarre

Music

Michael Kahn

Editor

Mitchell Kapner

Production Assistant

Nicholas Vincent Korda

Sound Editor

Bruce Lacey

Sound Editor

Sherry Lansing

Producer

Les Lazarowitz

Sound

Janice Leibowitz

Production Assistant

Charles Lum

Location Assistant

Sancha Mandy

Production Assistant

Marty Mericka

Dga Trainee

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicholas Meyer

Screenplay

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Designer

Cheryl Mironczuk

Production Assistant

Joel Moss

Sound

Linda Murphy

Boom Operator

Alan Robert Murray

Sound Editor

Jonathan Nossiter

Assistant

Tom O'donnell

Other

Greg Orloff

Foley

Johann Pachelbel

Music

Jane Paul

Assistant Director

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Giacomo Puccini

Music

Lyndell Quiyou

Hair

Ramon Rodriguez

Song

John Roesch

Foley

Kay Rouse

Production Assistant

Philip Saccio

Props

Thomas Saccio

Property Master

Pia Salk

Production Assistant

Andy Schwartz

Photography

Frank Serrano

Production Assistant

Laurie Shepard

Stunts

Hideaki Shibata

Music Arranger

Juliet Steyning-brown

Production Coordinator

Chris Stoia

Assistant Director

Renata Stoia

Script Supervisor

Susan Towner

Assistant

Sylvia Trapanese

Art Department Coordinator

Jane Tsighis

Production Auditor

Judy Ruskin Wong

Assistant

Victor Young

Song

Michael Zansky

Scenic Artist

Barbara Zentar

Assistant

Doug Zimmerman

Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Farlig förbindelse, Liaison fatale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Westchester, New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 1m

Award Nominations

Best Actress

1987
Glenn Close

Best Adapted Screenplay

1987

Best Director

1987
Adrian Lyne

Best Editing

1987
Michael Kahn

Best Picture

1987

Best Supporting Actress

1987
Anne Archer

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video June 1, 1988

Re-released in United States on Video March 12, 1992

Released in United States July 1989

Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (market) July 7-18, 1989.

The March 1992 video re-release has the original ending in which the Glenn Close character kills herself instead of being killed by the husband played by Michael Douglas.

Began shooting September 29, 1986.

Completed shooting October 1986.

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1987

Released in United States on Video June 1, 1988

Re-released in United States on Video March 12, 1992 (original ending)

Released in United States July 1989 (Shown at Moscow International Film Festival (market) July 7-18, 1989.)

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1987