# Natural Enemy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Natural_Enemy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Natural_Enemy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Enemy > Source revision: 1340159916 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|1996 Canadian-American direct-to-video film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Natural Enemy | image = Natural enemy poster.jpg | alt = | caption = DVD artwork | director = [Douglas Jackson](/source/Douglas_Jackson_(filmmaker)){{cite web |title=Natural Enemy (1996) |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film114365.html |website=[FilmAffinity](/source/FilmAffinity) |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} | producer = [Nicolas Clermont](/source/Nicolas_Clermont) | writer = | screenplay = [Kevin Bernhardt](/source/Kevin_Bernhardt) | story = | based_on = | starring = [Donald Sutherland](/source/Donald_Sutherland)
[William McNamara](/source/William_McNamara)
[Lesley Ann Warren](/source/Lesley_Ann_Warren)
[Joe Pantoliano](/source/Joe_Pantoliano)
[Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) | narrator = | music = [Alan Reeves](/source/Alan_Reeves_(composer)) | cinematography = Rodney Gibbons | editing = [Yves Langlois](/source/Yves_Langlois) | studio = Filmline International
Home Box Office (HBO)
Phoenician Films
Screen Partners | distributor = [Home Box Office](/source/HBO){{cite book |title=Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers & Film Editors Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Lone Eagle |isbn=978-1-58065-017-5 |page=399 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FXFZAAAAMAAJ&q=Natural+Enemy+(1996)+film |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}}
[C/FP Distribution](/source/C%2FFP_Distribution){{cite web|url=https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/natural-enemy-douglas-jackson/|work=Films du Quebec|title=Natural Enemy|date=January 27, 2009|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515103655/https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/natural-enemy-douglas-jackson/|archive-date=May 15, 2019|url-status=live}} | released = {{Film date|1996|12|18|Sweden|ref1=}} | runtime = 88 minutes | country = Canada
United States | language = English | budget = CAD $6,200,000 | gross = }} '''''Natural Enemy''''' is a 1996 Canadian-American [direct-to-video](/source/direct-to-video) [thriller film](/source/thriller_film){{cite web |title=Natural Enemy |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/natural_enemy |website=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} directed by [Douglas Jackson](/source/Douglas_Jackson_(filmmaker)){{cite book |last1=Roberts |first1=Jerry |title=Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors |date=5 June 2009 |publisher=[Scarecrow Press](/source/Scarecrow_Press) |isbn=978-0-8108-6378-1 |page=276 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kW8j6sHvrewC&dq=Natural+Enemy+(1996)+film&pg=PA276 |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} and starring [Donald Sutherland](/source/Donald_Sutherland), [William McNamara](/source/William_McNamara), [Lesley Ann Warren](/source/Lesley_Ann_Warren), [Joe Pantoliano](/source/Joe_Pantoliano), and [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere).{{cite web |title=Natural Enemy (1996) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ee0801e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505101458/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ee0801e |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2019 |publisher=[British Film Institute](/source/British_Film_Institute) |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} ==Filming== The film was shot in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec) from 18 November 1995 to 15 December 1995. ==Plot== Ted Robards, in the past a successful stock broker, is on the verge of financial ruin. His son, Chris, has disappointed Ted a long time ago, creating only troubles for him. His wife, Sandy, is obsessed with the idea of having the second child. Ted's last hope is a promising young employee, Jeremy Harper, a stellar Harvard alumnus, who is able to sign an important deal that will save Ted and his firm from imminent bankruptcy. However, Jeremy only pretends to support the firm. His real desire is to secretly destroy Ted's business from within, while also wreaking havoc on the whole Robards family. Trying to keep Jeremy in the firm, Ted tries to fulfill at least one of his requests—he offers Jeremy and his girlfriend to move in with him and thus solve their housing issue. Jeremy agrees, but his appearance in the house only accelerates the Robards' demise. In vain, Ted and Sandy try to understand what caused Jeremy's unexpected aggression. But flashbacks reveal Jeremy's traumatic childhood and his hidden motivation. Later, it turns out that Ted's now pregnant wife has some dark secrets that may explain Jeremy's twisted plans to destroy her family.{{cite web |title=Natural Enemy (1996) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/natural-enemy/ |publisher=[Letterboxd](/source/Letterboxd) |access-date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} ==Cast== * [Donald Sutherland](/source/Donald_Sutherland) as Ted Robards{{cite web |title=Natural Enemy (1996) |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/Natural-Enemy/1055040/#Castandcrew |publisher=blu-ray.com |access-date=23 September 2021}} * [William McNamara](/source/William_McNamara) as Jeremy Harper **Michael Caloz as Young Jeremy Harper * [Lesley Ann Warren](/source/Lesley_Ann_Warren) as Sandy Robards * [Joe Pantoliano](/source/Joe_Pantoliano) as Stuart * [Tia Carrere](/source/Tia_Carrere) as Christina * [Christian Tessier](/source/Christian_Tessier) as Chris Robards * [Lenore Zann](/source/Lenore_Zann) as Gina Knox * [Rosemary Dunsmore](/source/Rosemary_Dunsmore) as Judy * [Vlasta Vrana](/source/Vlasta_Vrana) as Stanley * Claudia Besso as Claire * [Serge Houde](/source/Serge_Houde) as Sherwood * Richard Zeman as Bob * [Terry Haig](/source/Terry_Haig) as IRS Agent * Tedd Dillon as Father * Misha Jackson as Baby ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb title}} {{Douglas Jackson|state=collapsed}} Category:1996 films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Canadian thriller films Category:American thriller films Category:C/FP Distribution films Category:Films directed by Douglas Jackson Category:1996 English-language films Category:1996 American films Category:1996 Canadian films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Natural Enemy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Enemy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Enemy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.