"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(1147 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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15 members

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Julia Roberts

Laura Burney / Sara Walters

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Patrick Bergin

Martin Burney

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Kevin Anderson

Ben Woodward

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Elizabeth Lawrence

Chloe Williams

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Kyle Secor

John Fleishman

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Tony Abatemarco

Locke

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Claudette Nevins

Dr. Rissner

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Marita Geraghty

Julie

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Nancy Fish

Woman on Bus

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Harley Venton

Garber

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Sandi Shackelford

Edna

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Bonnie Johnson

Mrs. Nepper

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Graham Harrington

Minister

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John Ward

Theater Student

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Sharon J. Robinson

Sharon the Nurse

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