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 | 18.077 |
Directed By
Danny DeVito
Crew
Stephen H. Burum
Arnon Milchan
Warren Adler
Danny DeVito
James L. Brooks
Michael J. Leeson
Lynzee Klingman
David Newman
David Rubin
Michael J. Leeson
Gloria Gresham
Ida Random
Anne D. McCulley
Robert Latham Brown
Nicholas C. Smith
Jeffrey M. Ellis
Mark Fabus
Thomas Lofaro
Richard Sakai
Stan Tropp
Polly Platt
Doug Claybourne
Leslie Shatz
Mark W. Mansbridge
John M. Elliott Jr.
Debra Zane
Clyde Hart
Chuck Eskridge
François Duhamel
John Ganem
Alex Skvorzov
Errol Reichow
Paul Rylander
Kathryn Blondell
Dustin Blauvelt
Alan S. Blauvelt
Lisa Beach
Jeff Wexler
Mary Courtney
Bob Apger
Don Coufal
Richard L. Hill
Richard Drown
Sammy Thurman
Douglas Greenfield
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
John Frazier
Elliott Koretz
Skip Wilson
Chuck Michael
Sarah Goldsmith
Marcia Holley
Marian Wilde
Patricia M. Peters
James C. Taylor
Michael Magill
Francis Pennington
Ken Bellanca
Reid Burns
Rocky Gehr
Chuck Picerni Jr.
John Duvall
Bill W. Benton
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Scott Wilder
Tom Villano
Tim Boyle
Gary Gegan
Jennifer L. Ware
Mary Ann Skweres
Gary Burritt
Michael J. Kohut
Leslie Shatz
Matthew Iadarola
Rachel Shaw
Jeanine Schaack
Valerie Davidson
Laura Graham
Renée Tondelli
Jon H. Epstein
M. James Arnett
Michael Runyard
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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