Review of Fatal Attraction (1987) by Eric M — 02 Oct 2008

Classic movie. One of my only favorite Michael Douglas performances. Glenn Close was creepy as hell.

This review of Fatal Attraction (1987) was written by Eric M on 02 Oct 2008.

Fatal Attraction has generally received positive reviews.

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