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Actors: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Fred Gwynne
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Fatal Attraction |
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Dan Gallagher (Douglas), a successful New York businessman, has been happily married to Beth (Archer) for 9 years. They have a 6-year-old daughter named Ellen (Latzen). One weekend when his girls are out of town, Dan takes out a flirtatious coworker, Alex (Close) for a weekend of physical fun. But, professionally frustrated, single, and childless, Alex takes the coupling much more seriously and begins to stalk not only Dan but his family. How far will this unbalanced woman go? And what must Beth do to protect her household and cheating hubby? This 1987 film is another smarmy thriller by director Adrian Lyne; fervently acted, it descends from provoking character study to outright horror shocker in its final scenes.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Fatal Attraction |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
- spurned lover goes for revenge
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- wealthy
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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