---
title: 'Fatal Attraction (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Adrian Lyne'
released: '1987-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fatal-attraction-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fatal Attraction (1987)

1987 · 116 min · Drama, Thriller, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Fatal Attraction is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film Diversion. It follows Dan Gallagher, a publishing attorney who cheats on his wife Beth with a colleague, Alex Forrest. When Dan ends the affair, Alex begins stalking him and his family.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Adrian Lyne](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-lyne)
- **Screenplay:** [James Dearden](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-dearden)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Jarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-jarre)
- **Producer:** [Sherry Lansing](https://cinepixo.com/people/sherry-lansing), [Stanley R. Jaffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-r-jaffe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Howard Atherton](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-atherton)
- **Editor:** [Michael Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kahn), [Peter E. Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-e-berger)

## Cast

- [Jane Krakowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-krakowski) as Christine
- [Justine Johnston](https://cinepixo.com/people/justine-johnston)
- [Mary Joy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-joy)
- [Lois Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-smith) as Martha
- [Stuart Pankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-pankin) as Jimmy
- [James Eckhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-eckhouse)
- [J. J. Johnston](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-johnston) as O'Rourke
- [Anna Thomson](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-thomson)
- [Michael Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-douglas) as Dan Gallagher
- [Meg Mundy](https://cinepixo.com/people/meg-mundy) as Joan Rogerson
- [Ellen Foley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-foley) as Hildy
- [Sam Coppola](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-coppola) as Fuselli
- [Ellen Hamilton Latzen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-hamilton-latzen) as Ellen Gallagher
- [Anne Archer](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-archer) as Beth Gallagher
- [Mike Nussbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-nussbaum) as Bob Drimmer

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