Heartburn (1986)
Heartburn (1986)
Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.
Rachel is a food writer at a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him despite her reservations about marriage. They buy a house, have a daughter, and Rachel thinks they are living happily ever after until she discovers that Mark is having an affair while she is waddling around with a second pregnancy.

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Cast

Meryl Streep Meryl Streep As: Rachel
Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson As: Mark
Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels As: Richard
Maureen Stapleton Maureen Stapleton As: Vera
Stockard Channing Stockard Channing As: Julie
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Storyline

Rachel is a food writer at a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him despite her reservations about marriage. They buy a house, have a daughter, and Rachel thinks they are living happily ever after until she discovers that Mark is having an affair while she is waddling around with a second pregnancy.


Tagline: Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 25 July 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $52,600,000

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Rachel

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Mark

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Richard

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Vera

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Julie

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Arthur

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Betty

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Rachel's Father

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Dimitri

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Annie

Karen Akers

Karen Akers

Thelma Rice

Aida Linares

Aida Linares

Juanita

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Della

Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty

Detective O'Brien

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dr. Appel

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Subway Thief

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Eve

Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Diana

R.S. Thomas

R.S. Thomas

Dan

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Ellis

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Sidney

John Wood

John Wood

British Moderator

Sidney Armus

Sidney Armus

Jeweler

Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

Contractor Laszlo

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Judith

Lela Ivey

Lela Ivey

Hairdresser

Tracey Jackson

Tracey Jackson

Hairdresser's Friend

Libby Titus

Libby Titus

Rachel's Sister

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Hospital Receptionist

Cynthia O'Neal

Cynthia O'Neal

Magazine Colleague

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Magazine Colleague

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Wedding Speaker

John Rothman

John Rothman

Jonathan Rice

Elijah Lindsay

Elijah Lindsay

Anesthetist

Jack Neam

Jack Neam

Butcher

Kim Fertman

Kim Fertman

Arthur & Julie's Daughter

Salem Ludwig

Salem Ludwig

Judge

Patricia Falkenhain

Patricia Falkenhain

Dinner Party Hostess

Margaret Thomson

Margaret Thomson

Irritated Wedding Guest

Charles Denny

Charles Denny

Dinner Party Guest

Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Dinner Party Guest

Garrison Lane

Garrison Lane

Dinner Party Guest

Ryan Hilliard

Ryan Hilliard

Dinner Party Guest

Dana Streep

Dana Streep

Dinner Party Guest

Mary Streep

Mary Streep

Dinner Party Guest

Cyrilla Dorn

Cyrilla Dorn

Dinner Party Guest

May Pang

May Pang

Dinner Party Guest

Michael Regan

Michael Regan

Father of the Bride

Ari M. Roussimoff

Ari M. Roussimoff

Workman

Luther Rucker

Luther Rucker

Workman

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Waiter in Opening Sequence (uncredited)

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Rachel's Niece (uncredited)

Jorge Pupo

Jorge Pupo

Subway Rider (uncredited)

Grant Harper Reid

Grant Harper Reid

Man in Maternity Scene (uncredited)

Carlotta Schock

Carlotta Schock

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Directed By

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Director

Joel Tuber

Joel Tuber

First Assistant Director

David Dreyfuss

David Dreyfuss

Second Assistant Director

Timothy M. Bourne

Timothy M. Bourne

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Production Manager

Joel Tuber

Joel Tuber

Producer

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Lee Halls

Lee Halls

Makeup Artist

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Artist

Sound

Geraldine Peroni

Geraldine Peroni

Assistant Sound Editor

Carly Simon

Carly Simon

Original Music Composer

Carly Simon

Carly Simon

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros

Director of Photography

Bruce MacCallum

Bruce MacCallum

Assistant Camera

Chaim Kantor

Chaim Kantor

Second Assistant Camera

Brian Hamill

Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Dan Lerner

Dan Lerner

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

John Kasarda

John Kasarda

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

James Mazzola

James Mazzola

Property Master

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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