The War of the Roses (1989)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.
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.

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Cast

Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner Kathleen Turner As: Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito Danny DeVito As: Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht Marianne Sägebrecht As: Susan
Sean Astin Sean Astin As: Josh at 17
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 08 December 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Gracie Films

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $160,188,546

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Oliver Rose

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Barbara Rose

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Gavin D'Amato

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Susan

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Josh at 17

Heather Fairfield

Heather Fairfield

Carolyn at 17

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Harry Thurmont

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Jason Larrabee

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Man in Chair

Gloria Cromwell

Gloria Cromwell

Mrs. Marshall

Harlan Arnold

Harlan Arnold

Mr. Dell

Mary Fogarty

Mary Fogarty

Mrs. Dell

Rika Hofmann

Rika Hofmann

Elke

Patricia Allison

Patricia Allison

Maureen

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Elderly Mourner

Philip Perlman

Philip Perlman

Bidder at Auction

Susan Isaacs

Susan Isaacs

Auctioneer's Assistant

Trenton Teigen

Trenton Teigen

Josh at 10

Bethany McKinney

Bethany McKinney

Carolyn at 10

Shirley Mitchell

Shirley Mitchell

Mrs. Dewitt

Ellen Crawford

Ellen Crawford

Nurse #1

Michael Adler

Michael Adler

Dr. Hillerman

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Nurse #2

Jeff Thomas

Jeff Thomas

Orderly

Jacqueline Cassell

Jacqueline Cassell

Gavin's Secretary

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Nancy - Oliver's Secretary

Eunice Suarez

Eunice Suarez

Latin Woman

Julia Elliott

Julia Elliott

Latin Assistant

Tony Crane

Tony Crane

Teenage Boy

Ryan Wickers

Ryan Wickers

Josh at 3

Shaun Wickers

Shaun Wickers

Josh at 3

Catherine Donohue

Catherine Donohue

Carolyn at 3

Mary Donohue

Mary Donohue

Carolyn at 3

Sue Palka

Sue Palka

Anchorwoman

Morris Jones

Morris Jones

Anchorman

Popeye

Popeye

Benny

Roy Brocksmith

Roy Brocksmith

Mr. Fisk

Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Mr. Marshall

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Heath

Prince Hughes

Prince Hughes

Bleeding Man

Danitra Vance

Danitra Vance

Manicurist Trainee

David Wohl

David Wohl

Dr. Gordon

Directed By

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Director

Jeffrey M. Ellis

Jeffrey M. Ellis

Second Assistant Director

Thomas Lofaro

Thomas Lofaro

First Assistant Director

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Producer

David Rubin

David Rubin

Casting

Michael J. Leeson

Michael J. Leeson

Co-Producer

Robert Latham Brown

Robert Latham Brown

Unit Production Manager

Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai

Executive In Charge Of Production

Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Executive Producer

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Executive Producer

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting Assistant

Errol Reichow

Errol Reichow

Assistant Location Manager

Lisa Beach

Lisa Beach

Casting Assistant

Mary Courtney

Mary Courtney

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Lynzee Klingman

Lynzee Klingman

Editor

Nicholas C. Smith

Nicholas C. Smith

Additional Editing

John Ganem

John Ganem

Assistant Editor

Reid Burns

Reid Burns

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Design

John M. Elliott Jr.

John M. Elliott Jr.

Makeup Artist

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

David Newman

David Newman

Original Music Composer

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Douglas Greenfield

Douglas Greenfield

Dolby Consultant

Elliott Koretz

Elliott Koretz

Dialogue Editor

Chuck Michael

Chuck Michael

Foley Editor

Sarah Goldsmith

Sarah Goldsmith

Dialogue Editor

Marian Wilde

Marian Wilde

Foley Supervisor

Michael Magill

Michael Magill

Dialogue Editor

John Duvall

John Duvall

Foley Editor

Bill W. Benton

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Villano

Tom Villano

Music Editor

Tim Boyle

Tim Boyle

Scoring Mixer

Gary Gegan

Gary Gegan

Foley Mixer

Jennifer L. Ware

Jennifer L. Ware

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Ann Skweres

Mary Ann Skweres

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael J. Kohut

Michael J. Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew Iadarola

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rachel Shaw

Rachel Shaw

First Assistant Sound Editor

Jeanine Schaack

Jeanine Schaack

Apprentice Sound Editor

Valerie Davidson

Valerie Davidson

Assistant Sound Editor

Laura Graham

Laura Graham

Assistant Sound Editor

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

John Frazier

John Frazier

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Stephen H. Burum

Stephen H. Burum

Director of Photography

Clyde Hart

Clyde Hart

Key Grip

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Dustin Blauvelt

Dustin Blauvelt

Camera Operator

Alan S. Blauvelt

Alan S. Blauvelt

First Assistant Camera

Bob Apger

Bob Apger

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Ida Random

Ida Random

Production Design

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Mark Fabus

Mark Fabus

Set Designer

Stan Tropp

Stan Tropp

Set Designer

Mark W. Mansbridge

Mark W. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Chuck Eskridge

Chuck Eskridge

Set Painter

Paul Rylander

Paul Rylander

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Richard L. Hill

Richard L. Hill

Special Effects Technician

Richard Drown

Richard Drown

Stunts

Sammy Thurman

Sammy Thurman

Stunts

Skip Wilson

Skip Wilson

Transportation Captain

Marcia Holley

Marcia Holley

Stunts

Patricia M. Peters

Patricia M. Peters

Stunts

James C. Taylor

James C. Taylor

Transportation Coordinator

Francis Pennington

Francis Pennington

Special Effects Technician

Ken Bellanca

Ken Bellanca

Transportation Co-Captain

Rocky Gehr

Rocky Gehr

Special Effects Technician

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunts

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Cris Thomas-Palomino

Cris Thomas-Palomino

Stunts

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