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 | 1.483 |
Directed By
Danny DeVito
Crew
Danny DeVito
James L. Brooks
Arnon Milchan
Michael J. Leeson
Warren Adler
David Newman
Lynzee Klingman
Stephen H. Burum
David Rubin
Gloria Gresham
Ida Random
Michael J. Leeson
Polly Platt
Doug Claybourne
Robert Latham Brown
Thomas Lofaro
Jeffrey M. Ellis
Richard Sakai
Nicholas C. Smith
Leslie Shatz
Anne D. McCulley
Mark W. Mansbridge
Stan Tropp
Mark Fabus
Chuck Eskridge
Dustin Blauvelt
Alan S. Blauvelt
Bob Apger
François Duhamel
Debra Zane
Lisa Beach
John Ganem
Alex Skvorzov
Errol Reichow
Kathryn Blondell
John M. Elliott Jr.
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Mary Courtney
Paul Rylander
Clyde Hart
Jeff Wexler
Don Coufal
John Frazier
Rocky Gehr
Richard L. Hill
Francis Pennington
Patricia M. Peters
Richard Drown
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Marcia Holley
Sammy Thurman
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Scott Wilder
James C. Taylor
Skip Wilson
Ken Bellanca
Reid Burns
Sarah Goldsmith
Michael Magill
Elliott Koretz
Douglas Greenfield
Marian Wilde
Chuck Michael
John Duvall
Gary Gegan
Tom Villano
Gary Burritt
Michael J. Kohut
Leslie Shatz
Matthew Iadarola
Bill W. Benton
Tim Boyle
Rachel Shaw
Jennifer L. Ware
Renée Tondelli
Laura Graham
Mary Ann Skweres
Valerie Davidson
Jeanine Schaack
Jon H. Epstein
Michael Runyard
M. James Arnett
Janet Brady
Cris Thomas-Palomino
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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