The War of the Roses (1989)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Romance
- 08 Dec 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Douglas | ... |
Oliver Rose
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| Kathleen Turner | ... |
Barbara Rose
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Gavin D'Amato
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| Marianne Sägebrecht | ... |
Susan
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Josh at 17
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| Heather Fairfield | ... |
Carolyn at 17
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| G.D. Spradlin | ... |
Harry Thurmont
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| Peter Donat | ... |
Jason Larrabee
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| Dan Castellaneta | ... |
Man in Chair
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Gloria Cromwell | ... |
Mrs. Marshall
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Harlan Arnold | ... |
Mr. Dell
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Mary Fogarty | ... |
Mrs. Dell
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Rika Hofmann | ... |
Elke
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Patricia Allison | ... |
Maureen
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Elderly Mourner
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| Philip Perlman | ... |
Bidder at Auction
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| Susan Isaacs | ... |
Auctioneer's Assistant
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| Trenton Teigen | ... |
Josh at 10
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Bethany McKinney | ... |
Carolyn at 10
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| Shirley Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Dewitt
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| Ellen Crawford | ... |
Nurse #1
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| Michael Adler | ... |
Dr. Hillerman
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| Lisa Howard | ... |
Nurse #2
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Jeff Thomas | ... |
Orderly
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Jacqueline Cassell | ... |
Gavin's Secretary
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| Vickilyn Reynolds | ... |
Nancy - Oliver's Secretary
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Eunice Suarez | ... |
Latin Woman
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Julia Elliott | ... |
Latin Assistant
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| Tony Crane | ... |
Teenage Boy
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Ryan Wickers | ... |
Josh at 3
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Shaun Wickers | ... |
Josh at 3
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Catherine Donohue | ... |
Carolyn at 3
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Mary Donohue | ... |
Carolyn at 3
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Sue Palka | ... |
Anchorwoman
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Morris Jones | ... |
Anchorman
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Popeye | ... |
Benny
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Tyler | ... |
Kitty Kitty
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| Roy Brocksmith | ... |
Mr. Fisk
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
Mr. Marshall
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| Robert Harper | ... |
Heath
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Prince Hughes | ... |
Bleeding Man
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| Danitra Vance | ... |
Manicurist Trainee
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| David Wohl | ... |
Dr. Gordon
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Robin Blake | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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Marilyn Brandt | ... |
Woman at Law Firm (uncredited)
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Norman Brenner | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Bob Courts | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gene Cross | ... |
Auction Bidder (uncredited)
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Hal Donahue | ... |
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Eastman | ... |
Lawyer in Waiting Area (uncredited)
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Berl Erdahl | ... |
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
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Fritz Hess | ... |
Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
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Al Kroft | ... |
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
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Tom Myer | ... |
Gentlemen's Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Ken Norton | ... |
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Danny DeVito | ||
Written by
| Warren Adler | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Leeson | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| James L. Brooks | ... | producer |
| Doug Claybourne | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Leeson | ... | co-producer |
| Arnon Milchan | ... | producer |
| J. Marina Muhlfriedel | ... | associate producer |
| Polly Platt | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| David Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen H. Burum | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lynzee Klingman | ||
Editorial Department
| Reid Burns | ... | color timer |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| John Ganem | ... | assistant editor |
| Lawrence Jordan | ... | associate editor |
| L. James Langlois | ... | apprentice editor (as Jim Langlois) |
| Maria Lee Silver | ... | assistant editor (as Maria Silver) |
| Matthew Peerce | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kelly J. Quinn | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicole Shugrue | ... | second assistant editor |
| Nicholas C. Smith | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| Ida Random | ||
Art Direction by
| Mark W. Mansbridge | ... | (as Mark Mansbridge) |
Set Decoration by
| Anne D. McCulley | ... | (as Anne McCulley) |
Costume Design by
| Gloria Gresham | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephen Abrums | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Kathryn Blondell | ... | key hair stylist (as Kathy Blondell) |
| John M. Elliott Jr. | ... | makeup artist (as John Elliott) |
| Bunny Parker | ... | additional hair stylist (as Bernadette Parker-Adamson) |
| Gina Rylander | ... | body makeup |
| Audrey L. Anzures | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert Latham Brown | ... | unit production manager |
| Richard Sakai | ... | executive in charge of production: Gracie Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Bearson | ... | second assistant director |
| Jeffrey M. Ellis | ... | second assistant director |
| Lynda Gilman | ... | second second assistant director: Washington |
| Thomas Lofaro | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert Rooy | ... | first assistant director: second unit, Philadelphia |
| Paul F. Schlichting | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert A. Blackburn | ... | supervising foreman (as Bob Blackburn) |
| Roger C. Burford III | ... | location prop foreman (as Roger Burford) |
| Suzanne Caplan | ... | painter: selected original paintings |
| Oscar Delgadillo | ... | swing gang |
| Stacy Doran | ... | swing gang |
| Chuck Eskridge | ... | set painter |
| Mark Fabus | ... | set designer |
| Perry Gray | ... | set designer |
| Kirk D. Hansen | ... | paint foreman (as Kirk Hansen) |
| David Harris | ... | greensman |
| Kenneth Heil | ... | swing gang (as Kenny Heil) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | painter: water color paintings in Gavin D'Amato's office |
| Sherman Labby | ... | sketch artist |
| Bob Laux | ... | labor foreman |
| Robert B. Lindsay | ... | propmaker foreman (as Bob Lindsay) |
| Craig Nycz | ... | location painter |
| Bob Riggs | ... | leadman: Washington (as Robert Riggs) |
| Paul Rylander | ... | assistant property master |
| Stephanie Sandston | ... | art coordinator |
| Mike Seefus | ... | labor foreman |
| Terry Shugrue | ... | second assistant props |
| Stan Tropp | ... | set designer |
| Butch West | ... | supervising foreman |
| Kenneth L. Westcott | ... | leadman (as Kenny Westcott) |
| Steven Westlund | ... | property master (as Steve Westlund) |
| Steven Braund | ... | property maker (uncredited) |
| Robert Misetich | ... | set paint foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher E. Bennett | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer: Lorimar Studios |
| John Brilhante | ... | recordist: Lorimar Studios (as John W. Brilhante) |
| Clayton Collins | ... | effects editor |
| Don Coufal | ... | boom operator |
| Valerie Davidson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Duvall | ... | foley editor |
| Gary Gegan | ... | foley mixer |
| Sarah Goldsmith | ... | dialogue editor (as Sarah Rothenberg) |
| Laura Graham | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Greenfield | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley walker |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer: Lorimar Studios |
| John Keating | ... | sound transfer |
| Kerie Kimbrell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael J. Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer: Lorimar Studios |
| Elliott Koretz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Magill | ... | dialogue editor |
| Randy McDonald | ... | cable person |
| Chuck Michael | ... | foley editor |
| Jeanine Schaack | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Dan Sharp | ... | recordist: Lorimar Studios (as Daniel Sharp) |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer: Lorimar Studios / supervising sound editor |
| Rachel Shaw | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Mary Ann Skweres | ... | assistant sound editor (as Maryann Skweres) |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley walker |
| David E. Stone | ... | effects editor (as Dave Stone) |
| Renee Tondelli | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rene Tondelli) |
| Jennifer L. Ware | ... | assistant sound editor (as Jennifer Ware) |
| Jeff Wexler | ... | sound mixer |
| Marian Wilde | ... | foley supervisor |
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Marty Church | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) / foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Bill Rojas | ... | sound facility supervisor (uncredited) |
| Renee Tondelli | ... | adr supervisor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lyle Carolus | ... | special effects technician |
| John Frazier | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Rocky Gehr | ... | special effects technician |
| Richard L. Hill | ... | special effects technician (as Richard Hill) |
| Francis Pennington | ... | special effects technician |
| Paul Ryan | ... | special effects technician |
| Harold Selig | ... | special effects technician (as Hal Selig) |
| David Wischnack | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Donald Hansard Sr. | ... | process projection coordinator (as Donald Hansard) |
| Don Hansard | ... | process engineer (as Donald Hansard Jr.) |
| Robert Hansard | ... | process gang boss (as Robert C. Hansard) |
Stunts
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt person (as Jim Arnett) |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunt person |
| Richard Drown | ... | stunt person |
| Marcia Holley | ... | stunt person |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunt person (as Tracy Keehn) |
| Patricia M. Peters | ... | stunt person (as Trisha Peters) |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... | stunt person |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunt coordinator (as Mike Runyard) |
| Cris Thomas-Palomino | ... | stunt person (as Cris Palomino) |
| Sammy Thurman | ... | stunt person |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunt person |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Keith Tellez | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Apger | ... | second assistant camera |
| Norman Ash | ... | lamp operator |
| Alan S. Blauvelt | ... | assistant camera (as Alan Blauvelt) |
| Dustin Blauvelt | ... | camera operator |
| Neil S. Buckhantz | ... | video assist operator (as Neil Buckhantz) |
| Doug Cook | ... | best boy |
| James B. Crawford | ... | lamp operator (as James Crawford) |
| Robert Dalva | ... | director of photography: second unit, Philadelphia |
| Glen Davis | ... | dolly grip (as Glenn Davis) |
| François Duhamel | ... | still photographer (as Francois Duhamel) |
| George Dye | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Brad Edmiston | ... | panaglide assistant |
| Rick Favazzo | ... | crane technician: Louma crane (as Richard Favazzo) |
| Domenic Giorgio | ... | grip |
| Jimmy Godber | ... | lamp operator (as James Godber) |
| Kim Guthrie | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Clyde Hart | ... | key grip |
| David Hennings | ... | crane technician: Louma crane |
| Steven C. Hodge | ... | lamp operator (as Steve Hodge) |
| Casey Jones | ... | grip |
| Alfred E. Kalous | ... | lamp operator (as Alfred Kalous) |
| Michael Laws | ... | best boy |
| Joe R. Marquette Jr. | ... | additional camera operator (as Joseph R. Marquette Jr.) |
| Charles L. Morgan | ... | best boy (as Charles Morgan) |
| Toby Phillips | ... | panaglide operator |
| Alex Skvorzov | ... | gaffer |
| Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator |
| Frank Tobin | ... | best boy |
| Rhett Wooden | ... | grip |
| Rick Fee | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| David Wayne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Scott C. Williman | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Beach | ... | casting assistant |
| Debra Zane | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Oda Groeschel | ... | key costumer: women |
| Janis Mekaelian | ... | costumer: women |
| G. Tony Scarano | ... | key costumer: men |
Location Management
| Vicky Berglund-Davenport | ... | location manager: Washington (as Vicky Berglund) |
| Taman McCall | ... | location manager |
| Errol Reichow | ... | assistant location manager |
| Julie Offer | ... | location projectionist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tim Boyle | ... | scoring mixer |
| Jamey Turner | ... | musician: musical glass performance |
| Tom Villano | ... | music editor: Segue Music |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ken Bellanca | ... | transportation co-captain (as Kenny Bellanca) |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
| James C. Taylor | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Skip Wilson | ... | transportation captain |
| Gina August | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| James Nordberg | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elaine Bass | ... | title sequence |
| Saul Bass | ... | title sequence |
| Jed Blaugrund | ... | production intern |
| Diane Brooks | ... | senior production associate |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | body double creator: Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner |
| Paul A. Calabria | ... | animal trainer (as Paul Calabria) |
| Ruth Cameron | ... | dialogue coach: Ms. Sägebrecht |
| Carol T. Carr | ... | assistant: Mr. Milchan (as Carol Carr) |
| Mary Courtney | ... | production coordinator |
| Wendy L. Davies | ... | stand-in (as Wendy Davies) |
| Bari Dreiband-Burman | ... | body double creator: Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner |
| Charles R. Eulo Jr. | ... | production assistant (as Charlie Eulo) |
| Leigh French | ... | group adr coordinator |
| Jane Hamsher | ... | production assistant |
| Don Henry | ... | production auditor |
| Peter E. Jackson | ... | production assistant (as Peter Jackson) |
| David Klein | ... | production assistant |
| Robinson Kurth | ... | accounting assistant |
| Cindy Lasher | ... | nurse |
| Jane LeGate | ... | production intern |
| Patty MacDonald | ... | executive assistant: James L. Brooks |
| Wm. Barclay Malcolm | ... | assistant: Mr. DeVito |
| Karin McElhatton | ... | head animal trainer: Studio Animal Services (as Karen Dew) |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | production legal |
| Carol Miyaoka | ... | production assistant |
| Heather Murphy | ... | production secretary: Washington (as Heather Terzieff) |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | ... | title coordinator (as Jeffrey Okun) |
| Linda Parker | ... | assistant: Mr. Leeson |
| Mark Reilly | ... | stand-in |
| Lana Repp-Lewis | ... | assistant: Mr. Sakai |
| David Ian Salter | ... | production intern (as David Salter) |
| Fred Scialla | ... | stand-in |
| Jill Simpson | ... | special assistant to producers |
| Shauna Skidmore | ... | animal trainer (as Seana Skidmore) |
| Melissa Smith | ... | director of operations |
| Paul Sullivan | ... | assistant auditor |
| Mark Suveg | ... | craft service |
| M. Rutledge McCall | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gene Poe | ... | hand double: Michael Douglas (uncredited) |
| Paul Rahmes | ... | personal assistant to Michael Douglas (uncredited) / personal assistant to director (uncredited) |
| Julie Salles | ... | hand double: Kathleen Turner (uncredited) |
| Gary F. Spradling | ... | production assistant and intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Clayton Brown | ... | the producers wish to thank: Amtrak |
| David Davis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Peter DePalma | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| William Goldman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nikki Allyn Grosso | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Harvey Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Christine Rogers | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ed. Weinberger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Remus Yazoo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Manuel Salvador (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS (1995) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Bontonfilm (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Television (2012) (United States) (tv) (sydnicated print)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Karma Films (2016) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- LA7d (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- BBC America (2023) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Network (2004) (United States) (tv)
- Telemundo Network (1999) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- WGN (2023) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Amtrak (the producers wish to thank)
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Can-Do Island Services (the producers wish to thank)
- Cerruti 1881 (suits and selected wardrobe: Michael Douglas)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Charles Jourdan (the producers wish to thank)
- Digital Video Compression Center (acknowledgement: 2001 DVD production services)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kona Cutting (negative cutting)
- Lorimar Studios (Re-Recorded at)
- Meg McComb & Co. (food styling)
- PMK Public Relations (publicity)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services) (uncredited?)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Studio Animal Services (animal training)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD)
- Technicolor Sound Services (post-production sound services: absorbed rights) (uncredited?)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album released by) (limited edition)
- WTTG (the producers wish to thank)
- Weddington Productions (post-production sound services) (uncredited?)
- White Light Casting (location extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Oliver and Barbara Rose live happily as a married couple--until she starts to imagine what life would be like without him and likes what she sees. They both want to stay in the house, so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of their fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer, who gets to see how far each will go to get rid of the other, and boy, do they go far. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | This Film Is Not For The Lover In Us All See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $26,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,488,794, 10 Dec 1989 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $160,188,546 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While shooting the scene where Michael Douglas (Oliver Rose) and Kathleen Turner (Barbara Rose) are sitting in the chandelier, director Danny DeVito pretended to break for lunch while the two actors were 30 feet above ground. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final scene in the chandelier, Barbara goes from being barefoot, to shod, back to barefoot again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Only You (And You Alone) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The fanfare in the 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning of the movie segues into the opening theme of the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Oliver Rose:
I think you owe me a solid reason. I worked my ass off for you and the kids to have a nice life and you owe me a reason that makes sense. I want to hear it. Barbara Rose: Because. When I watch you eat. When I see you asleep. When I look at you lately, I just want to smash your face in. See more » |