Her Husband Tortured Her for Years, Not Knowing What This Quiet Wife Would Do

Hey there! I'm Warner Movie Recaps! Today, I'm gonna recap the movie, Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Laura Burney looks like the luckiest woman alive. A beautiful Cape Cod home, a handsome wealthy husband, a life most women would envy. But behind closed doors, her husband Martin rules with a violent obsession every can in the pantry must face forward, every towel hung in perfect alignment, and his wife must be flawless or she pays for it with her body. For four long years, Laura has hidden the bruises beneath long sleeves and dinner-party smiles. But while Martin counted his money, his quiet wife was counting something else every door, every shoreline light, every swimming lesson she took in secret. She is terrified of water. He knows that. He's counting on it. So when she slips off his neighbor's boat in a storm and vanishes beneath the waves, Martin Burney weeps for the cameras and accepts the world's condolences. He has no idea his wife is already on a bus to Iowa, with a new name and a new life. But the smallest mistake can undo the most perfect escape. A wedding ring catches on the lip of a toilet. A swim instructor calls to offer condolences. And suddenly Martin Burney is no longer mourning he is hunting. He drives across the country with the patience of a missile locked on target. And when he finally walks into Laura's quiet new home in Cedar Falls, when he stands in her kitchen holding her wedding ring between two fingers, he believes the game is over. He has no idea what a free woman is willing to do to stay free. Cast: Julia Roberts as Laura Burney / Sara Waters Patrick Bergin as Martin Burney Kevin Anderson as Ben Woodward Elizabeth Lawrence as Chloe Williams Director: Joseph Ruben #movierecap #storyrecapped #movierecaps #thriller #juliaroberts #sleepingwiththeenemy #abusivehusband #revenge #90smovies #classicthriller #thrillermovie #moviesummary