The thriller film Fatal Attraction, directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, was released in the United States.
Fatal Attraction received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Glenn Close and Best Supporting Actor for John Mahoney.
Fatal Attraction sparked discussions about infidelity, obsession, and the portrayal of women in media due to its intense storyline and character portrayals.
Dan Gallagher meets Alex Forrest at a bar and they begin a one-night affair.
Dan and Alex sleep together, initiating a brief extramarital affair.
Dan attempts to end the affair by telling Alex he wants to remain faithful to his family.
Alex refuses to accept Dan's decision to end the affair and begins obsessive behavior.
Alex begins stalking Dan and his wife Beth, showing increasing instability.
Dan confronts Alex to end all contact and asks her to leave him alone.
Alex becomes more threatening, breaking into Dan's home and threatening his family.
Alex kills Dan and Beth's daughter's pet rabbit to intimidate the family.
Alex attacks Beth in the home, resulting in a deadly struggle with Dan defending his family.
