US (1987): Horror/Drama/Thriller
The date movie of the late 1980s, this had everyone arguing in the aisles. Does Michael Douglas deserve the unwanted attention he and his family are receiving at the hands of loony stalker Glenn Close? After a weekend extramarital affair with colleague Close, he returns home to wife Anne Archer, and Close becomes progressively angrier. You might even say she is boiling bunny mad.
Directed by Adrian Lyne, this is not your average thriller, as it garnered six Academy Award nominations. The plot is too obvious, but the dialogue rings true and the intense performances hold the story together. Anne Archer deserves kudos for side-stepping cliché as the strong but frightened wife, and Close is a scream as she chews up the scenery.
The film's original ending, which was reshot after poor preview screenings, was added to the video release. (Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com)
6 nominations
· Best Picture 1987: Stanley R. Jaffe & Sherry Lansing - Producers (Jaffe/Lansing, Paramount)
· Actress 1987: Glenn Close
· Supporting Actress 1987: Anne Archer
· Directing 1987: Adrian Lyne
· Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium 1987: James Dearden
· Film Editing 1987: Michael Kahn, Peter E. Berger
