Natural Enemies (1979)
Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, considers his life to be an empty failure. Awake one morning after a sleepless night, he comes to a decision: this evening he will take a rifle and shoot and kill his wife, their three children and then himself.
- Date of release
- 1979-11-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Jeff Kanew
Casting
- Hal Holbrook — Paul Steward
- Louise Fletcher — Miriam Steward
- Peter Armstrong — Tony Steward
- Elizabeth Berridge — Sheila Steward
- José Ferrer — Harry Rosenthal
- Viveca Lindfors — Psychiatrist
- Alisha Fontaine — Brothel Girl
- Steve Austin — Alex Steward
- Jim Pappas — Fred Russo
- Ellen Barber — Anne
- Viveca Lindfors — Dr. Baker
- Patricia Elliott — Woman on Train
Interesting facts
Natural Enemies is a 1979 American drama film directed by Jeff Kanew based on the 1975 novel Natural Enemies written by Julius Horwitz. The film stars Hal Holbrook and Louise Fletcher as a married couple whose relationship is strained and threatened by the husband's interest in getting rid of his wife, including resorting to murder. The man Paul spends the day reflecting on his past decisions and indulging in long-held desires before returning home to his family, having decided what he will do.
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