Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.
Acting
J.Lo commits completely; Billy Campbell is terrifyingly plausible.
Practical Effects
That final house confrontation—practical stunts hit different.
Director
Michael Apted
Jennifer Lopez
Slim Hiller
Billy Campbell
Mitch Hiller
Tessa Allen
Gracie Hiller
Juliette Lewis
Ginny
Dan Futterman
Joe
Noah Wyle
Robbie
Fred Ward
Jupiter
Christopher Maher
Phil
Janet Carroll
Mrs. Hiller
Bill Cobbs
Jim Toller
Bruce A. Young
Self-Defense Instructor
Bruce French
Homeowner
Jeff Kober
FBI Agent
Dan Martin
FBI Agent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak J.Lo tabloid saturation, this was her 'serious actress' bid—audiences preferred her in rom-coms. The film became a cable rerun staple for its cathartic final act.
The infamous 'house of traps' finale was filmed at a real Malibu mansion; Jennifer Lopez performed most of her own stunts in that sequence after training with actual Krav Maga instructors.
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