Fatal attraction has become a household term for love turned to murderous obsession, thanks to the success of Adrian Lyne's 1987 movie. Michael (Michael Douglas) is a family man whose one-night stand with Alex (Glenn Close) turns into a nightmare when she insists on continuing the relationship, claiming to be carrying his baby. Alex systematically terrorizes Michael, even temporarily kidnapping his daughter, in her attempts to win back his affection. Douglas' besieged family man desperately struggles to preserve his marriage and family from the consequences of his own indiscretion. Close's performance as the love-struck psycho-siren remains her signature role. She conveys a buried feminist message in her challenge to Michael to take responsibility for his sexual behavior.