Directed by Adrian Lyne   Written by James Dearden   Cast Michael Douglas ... Dan Gallagher Glenn Close ... Alex Forrest Anne Archer ... Beth Gallagher Ellen Latzen ... Ellen Gallagher (as Ellen Hamilton Latzen) Stuart Pankin ... Jimmy Ellen Foley ... Hildy Fred Gwynne ... Arthur Meg Mundy ... Joan Rogerson Tom Brennan ... Howard Rogerson Lois Smith ... Martha Mike Nussbaum ... Bob Drimmer J.J. Johnston ... O'Rourke Michael Arkin ... Lieutenant Sam Coppola ... Fuselli (as Sam J. Coppola) Eunice Prewitt ... Receptionist Jane Krakowski ... Babysitter Justine Johnston ... Real Estate Agent Mary Joy ... Teacher Christine Farrell ... Teacher Marc McQue ... Chuck James Eckhouse ... Man in Japanese Restaurant Faith Geer ... Nurse Carol Schneider ... Waitress David Bates ... Executive Anna Thomson ... Secretary Alicia Perusse ... Ellen's Friend Christopher Rubin ... Lawyer Thomas Saccio ... Bartender Greg Rhodes ... Bar Patron (as Greg Scott) Chris Manor ... Doorman Jonathan Brandis ... Party Guest Joe Chapman ... Party Guest Judi M. Durand ... Party Guest Lillian Garrett ... Party Guest J.D. Hall ... Party Guest Barbara Harris ... Party Guest Rocky Krakoff ... Party Guest (as Angelo Bruno Krakoff) Carlo Steven Krakoff ... Party Guest Amy Lyne ... Party Guest David McCharen ... Party Guest Larry Moss ... Party Guest Mio Polo ... Party Guest Jan Rabson ... Party Guest Marilyn Schreffler ... Party Guest Vladimir Skomarovsky ... Party Guest Dennis Tufano ... Party Guest Lynnanne Zager ... Party Guest Uncredited Cast Kim Chan ... Party Guest James 'Packy' Dolan ... Mover Reese Golchin ... Bowler Tony LaFortezza ... Truck Loader Antone Pagán ... Salsa Dancer Sherry Pagán ... Salsa Dancer Produced by Stanley R. Jaffe   Sherry Lansing   Original Music by Maurice Jarre

Additional Info Premiere: September 16, 1987 Theatrical Release: September 18, 1987 DVD Release: April 16, 2002 Blu-ray Release: June 09, 2009 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) (A Jaffe/Lansing Production) (An Adrian Lyne Film) Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1987) (USA) (theatrical) (A Gulf+Western Company) (as Paramount) CBS   (1990) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1992) (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.4 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,710 / 21,049 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,706 Legion: Season 3 (2019) #1,707 Legion: Season 2 (2018) #1,708 Legion: Season 1 (2017) #1,709 Spenser Confidential (2020) #1,710 Fatal Attraction (1987) #1,711 Minari (2020) #1,712 Under Siege (1992) #1,713 The Night Of The Hunter (1955) #1,714 Hostiles (2017)