

Natural Enemies
1979-11-01 · 100 min · ★ 6.0
Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, considers his life to be an empty failure. Awake one morning after a sleepless night, he comes to a decision: this evening he will take a rifle and shoot and kill his wife, their three children and then himself.
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- Directors
- Jeff Kanew
- Production companies
- Utopia
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Hal HolbrookPaul Steward
Louise FletcherMiriam Steward
Elizabeth BerridgeSheila Steward
José FerrerHarry Rosenthal
Viveca LindforsPsychiatrist
Ellen BarberAnne
Viveca LindforsDr. Baker
Patricia ElliottWoman on Train
June BerryJan - Girl in Brothel
Patricia MauceriPatricia - Girl in Brothel
Michele O'BrienLeslie - Girl in Brothel
Claire ReillyGloria - Girl in Brothel
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