The War of the Roses (1989)
Overview
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $26,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $160,188,546.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.94 |
Directed By
Danny DeVito
Crew
Warren Adler
James L. Brooks
Arnon Milchan
Lynzee Klingman
Stephen H. Burum
Danny DeVito
David Newman
Michael J. Leeson
Ida Random
Gloria Gresham
Doug Claybourne
Michael J. Leeson
Stan Tropp
Anne D. McCulley
Robert Latham Brown
Polly Platt
David Rubin
Leslie Shatz
Mark W. Mansbridge
Jeffrey M. Ellis
Richard Sakai
Mark Fabus
Paul Rylander
Alan S. Blauvelt
John Ganem
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
François Duhamel
Clyde Hart
Chuck Eskridge
Lisa Beach
Errol Reichow
Kathryn Blondell
Mary Courtney
Debra Zane
Nicholas C. Smith
Bob Apger
Thomas Lofaro
Jeff Wexler
Dustin Blauvelt
Alex Skvorzov
John M. Elliott Jr.
Don Coufal
Patricia M. Peters
Michael Magill
Sarah Goldsmith
Marian Wilde
Rocky Gehr
Marcia Holley
Skip Wilson
Ken Bellanca
Richard L. Hill
Richard Drown
Chuck Picerni Jr.
James C. Taylor
Chuck Michael
Reid Burns
John Frazier
Sammy Thurman
John Duvall
Gary Burritt
Leslie Shatz
Douglas Greenfield
Tom Villano
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Scott Wilder
Elliott Koretz
Gary Gegan
Francis Pennington
Michael J. Kohut
Tim Boyle
Jennifer L. Ware
Renée Tondelli
Mary Ann Skweres
Valerie Davidson
Matthew Iadarola
Rachel Shaw
Bill W. Benton
Jeanine Schaack
Laura Graham
Jon H. Epstein
Michael Runyard
Janet Brady
M. James Arnett
TOP CAST
Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
Sean Astin
Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
Carolyn at 17
G. D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee
Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair
Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Rika Hofmann
Elke
Patricia Allison
Maureen
Peter Brocco
Elderly Mourner
Philip Perlman
Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs
Auctioneer's Assistant
Trenton Teigen
Josh at 10
Bethany McKinney
Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell
Mrs. Dewitt
Ellen Crawford
Nurse #1
Michael Adler
Dr. Hillerman
Lisa Howard
Nurse #2
Jeff Thomas
Orderly
Jacqueline Cassell
Gavin's Secretary
Vickilyn Reynolds
Nancy - Oliver's Secretary
Eunice Suarez
Latin Woman
Julia Elliott
Latin Assistant
Tony Crane
Teenage Boy
Ryan Wickers
Josh at 3
Shaun Wickers
Josh at 3
Catherine Donohue
Carolyn at 3
Mary Donohue
Carolyn at 3
Sue Palka
Anchorwoman
Morris Jones
Anchorman
Popeye
Benny
Roy Brocksmith
Mr. Fisk
Peter Hansen
Mr. Marshall
Robert Harper
Heath
Prince Hughes
Bleeding Man
Danitra Vance
Manicurist Trainee
David Wohl
Dr. Gordon
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