One of a cycle of thrillers made during the early 1990s which were set around husband and wife characters. The films include Malice (1993), Deceived (1991), Shattered (1991), Mortal Thoughts (1991), Unlawful Entry (1992), Presumed Innocent (1990), Guilty as Sin (1993), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), and A Kiss Before Dying (1991).
One of the few times Kevin Kline has a mustache in a non-comedy film.
The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, and Forest Whitaker; and one Oscar nominee: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
This was the second film, on which Kevin Kline and Director Alan J. Pakula worked together. The first was Sophie's Choice (1982).