| 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[1] |
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.[2] The man, Paul (Hal Holbrook) ultimately hires five hookers to fulfill a final fantasy before killing himself and his family.