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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
1987·Drama / Thriller / Romance·1h 59m

FATAL ATTRACTION

“A look that led to an evening. A mistake he'll regret... FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.”

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

Above the Line
Adrian Lyne·DirectorJames Dearden·ScreenplayHoward Atherton·Director of PhotographyMaurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerMichael Kahn·Editor
Cast
Michael Douglas·Dan GallagherGlenn Close·Alexandra "Alex" ForrestAnne Archer·Beth GallagherEllen Hamilton Latzen·Ellen GallagherStuart Pankin·JimmyEllen Foley·HildyFred Gwynne·ArthurTom Brennan·Howard RogersonLois Smith·MarthaMike Nussbaum·Bob Drimmer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Adrian Lyne·DirectorJane Paul·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
James Dearden·Screenplay
Camera· 6
Howard Atherton·Director of PhotographyCraig Haagensen·Camera OperatorVinnie Gerardo·First Assistant CameraBill Gerardo·Second Assistant CameraAndrew D. Schwartz·Still PhotographerJames Finnerty·First Company Grip
Editing· 3
Michael Kahn·EditorPeter E. Berger·EditorGeorge C. Villaseñor·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Maurice Jarre·Original Music ComposerTerry Porter·Sound Re-Recording MixerMel Metcalfe·Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid J. Hudson·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Jack Blackman·Art DirectionMel Bourne·Production DesignEllen Mirojnick·Costume DesignThomas Saccio·Property MasterGeorge DeTitta Sr.·Set DecorationGerald DeTitta·Set DresserSylvia Trapanese·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 6
Stanley R. Jaffe·ProducerSherry Lansing·ProducerBilly Hopkins·CastingChristopher Cronyn·Unit Production ManagerHeidi Levitt·Casting AssistantKen Haber·Location Manager
Other Departments· 1
Michael Zansky·Charge Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$320M
ROI 2187%
Worldwide Gross
0
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Fatal Attraction's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman, their faces partially visible and separated by a bright, jagged line resembling a lightning bolt or crack. The man ”

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Key Elements
Lightning BoltText
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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