"She is a stranger in a small town. She changed her name. Her looks. Her life. All to escape the most dangerous man she's ever met. Her husband."

1991

1h 39m

6.5(1244 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

Patrick Bergin

Martin Burney

Kevin Anderson

Ben Woodward

Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe Williams

Kyle Secor

John Fleishman

Tony Abatemarco

Locke

Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

Marita Geraghty

Julie

Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

Harley Venton

Garber

Creative team

Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Written by: Ronald Bass
Produced by: Leonard Goldberg

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