The War of the Roses (1989)
Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.
Director:
Danny DeVito
Writer:
Michael J. Leeson
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Michael Douglas as Oliver Rose |
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Kathleen Turner as Barbara Rose |
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Danny DeVito as Gavin D'Amato |
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Marianne Sägebrecht as Susan |
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Sean Astin as Josh at 17 |
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Heather Fairfield as Carolyn at 17 |
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G.D. Spradlin as Harry Thurmont |
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Peter Donat as Jason Larrabee |
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Dan Castellaneta as Man in Chair |
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Gloria Cromwell as Mrs. Marshall |
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Harlan Arnold as Mr. Dell |
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Mary Fogarty as Mrs. Dell |
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Rika Hofmann as Elke |
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Patricia Allison as Maureen |
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Peter Brocco as Elderly Mourner |
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Philip Perlman as Bidder at Auction |
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Susan Isaacs as Auctioneer's Assistant |
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Trenton Teigen as Josh at 10 |
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Bethany McKinney as Carolyn at 10 |
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Shirley Mitchell as Mrs. Dewitt |
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Ellen Crawford as Nurse #1 |
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Michael Adler as Dr. Hillerman |
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Lisa Howard as Nurse #2 |
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Jeff Thomas as Orderly |
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Jacqueline Cassell as Gavin's Secretary |
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Vickilyn Reynolds as Nancy - Oliver's Secretary |
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Eunice Suarez as Latin Woman |
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Julia Elliott as Latin Assistant |
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Tony Crane as Teenage Boy |
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Ryan Wickers as Josh at 3 |
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Shaun Wickers as Josh at 3 |
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Catherine Donohue as Carolyn at 3 |
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Mary Donohue as Carolyn at 3 |
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Sue Palka as Anchorwoman |
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Morris Jones as Anchorman |
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Popeye as Benny |
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Roy Brocksmith as Mr. Fisk |
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Peter Hansen as Mr. Marshall |
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Robert Harper as Heath |
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Prince Hughes as Bleeding Man |
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Danitra Vance as Manicurist Trainee |
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David Wohl as Dr. Gordon |
| Writing | Warren Adler | Novel |
| Production | James L. Brooks | Producer |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Camera | Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Danny DeVito | Director |
| Sound | David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Michael J. Leeson | Screenplay |
| Art | Ida Random | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gloria Gresham | Costume Design |
| Production | Doug Claybourne | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael J. Leeson | Co-Producer |
| Art | Stan Tropp | Set Designer |
| Art | Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Latham Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Polly Platt | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Mark W. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Directing | Jeffrey M. Ellis | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Richard Sakai | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | Mark Fabus | Set Designer |
| Art | Paul Rylander | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Alan S. Blauvelt | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | John Ganem | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Clyde Hart | Key Grip |
| Art | Chuck Eskridge | Set Painter |
| Production | Lisa Beach | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Errol Reichow | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Blondell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Mary Courtney | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Debra Zane | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Nicholas C. Smith | Additional Editing |
| Camera | Bob Apger | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Thomas Lofaro | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jeff Wexler | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Dustin Blauvelt | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Alex Skvorzov | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John M. Elliott Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Patricia M. Peters | Stunts |
| Sound | Michael Magill | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Sarah Goldsmith | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Marian Wilde | Foley Supervisor |
| Crew | Rocky Gehr | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Marcia Holley | Stunts |
| Crew | Frederick 'Skip' Wilson | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Ken Bellanca | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Richard L. Hill | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Richard Drown | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | James C. Taylor | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | Chuck Michael | Foley Editor |
| Editing | Reid Burns | Color Timer |
| Visual Effects | John Frazier | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Sammy Thurman | Stunts |
| Sound | John Duvall | Foley Editor |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Douglas Greenfield | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Tom Villano | Music Editor |
| Crew | Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gary Gegan | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | Francis Pennington | Special Effects Technician |
| Sound | Michael J. Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Boyle | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Jennifer L. Ware | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Renée Tondelli | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mary Ann Skweres | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Valerie Davidson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Rachel Shaw | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jeanine Schaack | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Laura Graham | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Jon H. Epstein | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Runyard | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Crew | M. James Arnett | Stunts |
| Crew | Cris Thomas-Palomino | Stunts |