Enough (2002)
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22% of critics liked it
(122 reviews) -
71% of users liked it
(116,400 ratings)
A Cinderella story turns into a nightmare when a former waitress' perfect marriage gives way to adultery and physical abuse in this combination of domestic drama and revenge thriller. Motherless young woman Slim (Jennifer Lopez) works in a San Francisco diner with her best friend, Ginny… More A Cinderella story turns into a nightmare when a former waitress' perfect marriage gives way to adultery and physical abuse in this combination of domestic drama and revenge thriller. Motherless young woman Slim (Jennifer Lopez) works in a San Francisco diner with her best friend, Ginny (Juliette Lewis). After almost succumbing to the slick flirtation of an insincere customer (Noah Wyle), she is rescued by another dashing diner named Mitch (Bill Campbell). A few years later, the now happily married couple seem to have it all -- a perfect house, a precocious daughter (Tessa Allen), and a comfortable life. Then, Slim discovers that Mitch is actually a lothario who has been sleeping with other women behind her back. When she protests, he slaps her around and uses daughter Gracie as leverage to keep her in line. Slim enlists the help of her friends to escape with her child, though Mitch attacks and very nearly kills her in the process. Going on the lam, Slim adopts a series of new identities, wigs, and residences to avoid the goons Mitch has sent to retrieve her. Along the way, she receives help from Joe (Dan Futterman), a friend and old flame from college. Ultimately, Mitch and his unexpected allies so terrify Slim that she must turn the tables and transform herself from hunted to hunter. In doing so, she receives some surprise assistance of her own -- from Jupiter (Fred Ward), the rich father who abandoned her mother years ago. Although the soundtrack to Enough features the music of star J. Lo, the title song was written especially for the film by Magnolia tunesmith Aimee Mann. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Apted
- Written By
- Nicholas Kazan
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- May 24, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Despite a story that starts off convincingly, this movie turns into melodramatic, revenge-crazy Hollywood mush.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's a loathsome movie, it really is and it makes absolutely no sense.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
Enough trivializes an important crisis, reduces it to an almost comic embarrassment.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Perhaps the guiltiest guilty pleasure in a long time.
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Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Works as long as it faces the horror of extreme male privilege, but dissipates quickly once Lopez begins over-preparing for a face-off with hand-to-hand combat training and calibrated techno-gadgetry.
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Cast
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Jennifer Lopez
as Slim
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Bill Campbell
as Mitch
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Juliette Lewis
as Ginny
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Dan Futterman
as Joe
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Fred Ward
as Jupiter
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Bill Cobbs
as Jim Toller
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Tessa Allen
as Gracie
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Noah Wyle
as Robbie
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Christopher Maher
as Phil
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Louisa Abernathy
as Bank Teller
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Janet Carroll
as Mrs. Hiller
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Bruce French
as Homeowner
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Jeff Kober
as FBI Agent
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Dan Martin
as FBI Agent
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Leif Riddell
as First Cop
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Bruce A. Young
as Instructor
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Michael P. Byrne
as Desk Sergeant
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Regan Forman
as Preschool Director
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Brent Sexton
as FBI Agent
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William Barillaro
as Bus Driver
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Nikki Bokal
as Mitch's Young Blonde
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David Brokhim
as Mustapha
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Smadar Dishon
as Receptionist
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Margaret Emery
as Jupiter's Blonde Girl
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Tanya Fishburn
as Mitch's Assistant
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Kerri Higuchi
as Ticket Clerk
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Ruben Madera
as Teddy
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Victor McCay
as Electronics Store Clerk
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James Noah
as Mr. Hiller
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John O'Brien
as Front Desk Clerk
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Marie Stewart
as Waitress Lynne
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Fern Ward
as Soup Server
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Sandra Nelson Winkler
as Teacher Betty
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Russell Milton
as Alex
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Hélène Cardona
as Darcelle
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Namrata Cooper
as Middle Eastern Immigrant
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Brett Baxter Clark
as Construction Site Cop
- Billy Campbell
- Chris Maher
- Bill Allen
