Laura (Julia Roberts) and Martin (Patrick Bergin) have been married for four years. They seem to be the perfect, happiest and most successful couple. But in reality, Martin is an abusive and brutally obsessed husband. Laura is living her life in constant fear and waits for a chance to escape. She finally stages her own death, and flees to a new town and new identity. But when Martin finds out that his wife is not dead he will stop at nothing to find and kill her. (1991)