Having recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond, but soon Allison begins to notice not all’s well with her new tenant.
Acting
Jennifer Jason Leigh's terrifying descent — the haircut scene is iconic.
Direction
Schroeder turns a chic Manhattan apartment into claustrophobic hell.
Costume
Matching outfits that shift from cute to deeply, deeply wrong.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Bridget Fonda
Allison 'Allie' Jones
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Steven Weber
Sam Rawson
Peter Friedman
Graham Knox
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mitch Myerson
Frances Bay
Elderly Neighbor
Tara Karsian
Mannish Applicant
Jessica Lundy
Talkative Applicant
Renée Estevez
Perfect Applicant
Tiffany Mataras
Twin
Krystle Mataras
Twin
Amelia Campbell
Check Cashier
Eric Poppick
Nosy Neighbor
Kim Sykes
TV Reporter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Coined the term 'single white female' as cultural shorthand for obsessive identity theft, still referenced decades later.
Jennifer Jason Leigh kept Hedy's signature red boots as a memento and reportedly stayed in character off-set, unsettling the crew.
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