Natural Enemies
| Natural Enemies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff Kanew |
| Written by | Jeff Kanew |
| Based on | Natural Enemies by Julius Horwitz |
| Produced by | John E. Quill |
| Starring | Hal Holbrook Louise Fletcher Viveca Lindfors José Ferrer |
| Cinematography | Richard E. Brooks |
| Edited by | Jeff Kanew |
| Music by | Don Ellis |
Production company | Utopia |
| Distributed by | Cinema 5 Distributing |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $700,000 |
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 (Hal Holbrook) ultimately hires five hookers to fulfill a final fantasy before killing himself and his family.