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Fatal Attraction

1987 film directed by Adrian Lyne
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Summary

Fatal Attraction is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,917 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Adrian Lyne[4]
  • Screenwriter: James Dearden[5]
  • Composer: Maurice Jarre[6]
  • Genre: psychological thriller film[7], erotic thriller[8], mystery film[9], drama film[10], thriller film[11], erotic film[12]
  • Cast member: Michael Douglas[13], Glenn Close[14], Anne Archer[15], Ellen Foley[16], Fred Gwynne[17], Lois Smith[18], Stuart Pankin[19], Jane Krakowski[20], Meg Mundy[21], Mike Nussbaum[22], J. J. Johnston[23], James Eckhouse[24], Anna Thomson[25], Jonathan Brandis[26]
  • Producer: Stanley R. Jaffe[27], Sherry Lansing[28]
  • Production company: Paramount Pictures[29]
  • Director of photography: Howard Atherton[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[32]
  • Review score: 6.8/10[33], 67/100[34], 74%[35]
  • Color: color[36]
  • Country of origin: United States[37]
  • Publication date: September 11, 1987[38], October 5, 1987[39], September 18, 1987[40], February 4, 1988[41]
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[42], Netflix[43]
  • Narrative location: New York City[44]
  • Filming location: New York City[45]
  • Film editor: Peter E. Berger[46], Michael Kahn[47]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[48], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[49], Academy Award for Best Actress[50], Academy Award for Best Director[51], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[52], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[53]
  • Title: Fatal Attraction[54]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[55]
  • Duration: 119 minutes[56], 116 minutes[57]

Why It Matters

Fatal Attraction has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Fatal Attraction receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Adrian Lyne Anne Archer film Glenn Close Jane Krakowski Jonathan Brandis Maurice Jarre Michael Douglas Netflix New York City United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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