Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't.
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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Cast

Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn As: Helen Sharp
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis As: Dr. Ernest Menville
Meryl Streep Meryl Streep As: Madeline Ashton Menville
Isabella Rossellini Isabella Rossellini As: Lisle von Rhuman
Ian Ogilvy Ian Ogilvy As: Chagall
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Storyline

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.


Tagline: In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 30 July 1992

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $149,000,000

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Cast

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Helen Sharp

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Dr. Ernest Menville

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Madeline Ashton Menville

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Lisle von Rhuman

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Chagall

Adam Storke

Adam Storke

Dakota

Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish

Rose

Alaina Reed Hall

Alaina Reed Hall

Psychologist

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Anna

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Vivian Adams

William Frankfather

William Frankfather

Mr. Franklin

John Ingle

John Ingle

Eulogist

Clement von Franckenstein

Clement von Franckenstein

Opening Man

Petrea Burchard

Petrea Burchard

Opening Woman

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

Second Man

Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Second Woman

Paulo Tocha

Paulo Tocha

Landlord

Mark Davenport

Mark Davenport

Eviction Cop

Thomas Murphy

Thomas Murphy

Eviction Cop

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Police Officer

Sonia Jackson

Sonia Jackson

Psychiatric Patient

Jill C. Klein

Jill C. Klein

Psychiatric Patient

Jean St. James

Jean St. James

Psychiatric Patient

Debra Jo Rupp

Debra Jo Rupp

Psychiatric Patient

Carol Ann Susi

Carol Ann Susi

Psychiatric Patient

Kay Yamamoto

Kay Yamamoto

Psychiatric Patient

Jacquelyn K. Koch

Jacquelyn K. Koch

Messenger Girl

Anya Longwell

Anya Longwell

Chagall Receptionist

Stuart Mabray

Stuart Mabray

Chagall Security

Colleen Morris

Colleen Morris

Starlet

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Silverman

Jay Norman

Meg Wittner

Meg Wittner

Woman at Book Party

Carrie Jean Yazel

Carrie Jean Yazel

Girl at Dakota's

Michael A. Nickles

Michael A. Nickles

Lisle's Body Guard

John Enos III

John Enos III

Lisle's Body Guard

Danny Lee Clark

Danny Lee Clark

Lisle's Body Guard

Fabio

Fabio

Lisle's Body Guard

Joel Beeson

Joel Beeson

Lisle's Body Guard

Ron Stein

Ron Stein

Elvis

Bonnie Cahoon

Bonnie Cahoon

Greta Garbo

Stéphanie Anderson

Stéphanie Anderson

Marilyn Monroe

Bob Swain

Bob Swain

Andy Warhol

Eric Clark

Eric Clark

James Dean

Dave Brock

Dave Brock

Jim Morrison

Lydia Peterkoch

Lydia Peterkoch

Blonde with Jim Morrison

Phillip Irwin Cooper

Phillip Irwin Cooper

Coroner

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Coroner

Susan Kellermann

Susan Kellermann

Second Doctor

Kevin Caldwell

Kevin Caldwell

Medical Technician

Alex Hernandez

Alex Hernandez

Medical Technician

Donna Ekholdt

Donna Ekholdt

Sobbing Nun

Tammy Gantz

Tammy Gantz

Sobbing Nun

Melissa Martin

Melissa Martin

Sobbing Nun

Jeff Adkins

Jeff Adkins

Dancer

Cheryl Baxter

Cheryl Baxter

Dancer

Cameron English

Cameron English

Dancer

Edmond Alan Forsyth

Edmond Alan Forsyth

Dancer

Bob Gaynor

Bob Gaynor

Dancer

Don Hesser

Don Hesser

Dancer

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Dancer

Kenneth Hughes

Kenneth Hughes

Dancer

Kenneth Knaff

Kenneth Knaff

Dancer

Glean Lewis

Glean Lewis

Dancer

Keith McDaniel

Keith McDaniel

Dancer

Charles McGowan

Charles McGowan

Dancer

Regan Patno

Regan Patno

Dancer

Lacy Darryl Phillips

Lacy Darryl Phillips

Dancer

Matt Sergott

Matt Sergott

Dancer

Paul Michael Thorpe

Paul Michael Thorpe

Dancer

Sergio Trujillo

Sergio Trujillo

Dancer

Randy Crenshaw

Randy Crenshaw

Singer

Jon Joyce

Jon Joyce

Singer

Jerry Whitman

Jerry Whitman

Singer

Anthony S. Johnson

Anthony S. Johnson

Police Supervisor (uncredited)

Mike O'Hearn

Mike O'Hearn

Man (uncredited)

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Ai Wan

Ai Wan

Maid in Ancient Greece (uncredited)

Richard Yett

Richard Yett

Valet (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Michael Caine (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Marty P. Ewing

Marty P. Ewing

First Assistant Director

Cherylanne Martin

Cherylanne Martin

Second Assistant Director

Dana J. Kuznetzkoff

Dana J. Kuznetzkoff

Second Second Assistant Director

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

Script Supervisor

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

Second Unit Director

Max Kleven

Max Kleven

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Producer

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Co-Producer

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

Karlene Gallegly

Karlene Gallegly

Location Manager

Kevin Landry

Kevin Landry

Production Accountant

Jacqueline A. Shea

Jacqueline A. Shea

Production Coordinator

Richard De Labio

Richard De Labio

Assistant Location Manager

Janine Cavoto

Janine Cavoto

Assistant Production Coordinator

Donna Ekholdt

Donna Ekholdt

Casting Associate

Karen Rea

Karen Rea

Casting

Edited By

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

Stephen L. Meek

Stephen L. Meek

Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Barcie Waite

Barcie Waite

Assistant Costume Designer

Linda Redmon

Linda Redmon

Costumer

Diana Wilson

Diana Wilson

Costumer

Gilbert S. Hernandez

Gilbert S. Hernandez

Costumer

Deborah Hopper

Deborah Hopper

Costumer

Paul St. John

Paul St. John

Costumer

Patricia Bercsi

Patricia Bercsi

Costumer

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Prosthetics

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Makeup Artist

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Designer

Kevin Haney

Kevin Haney

Prosthetic Supervisor

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Artist

E. Thomas Case

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Susan Germaine

Susan Germaine

Key Hair Stylist

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Hairstylist

Shirley Crawford

Shirley Crawford

Hairstylist

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Makeup Artist

Kevin Haney

Kevin Haney

Makeup Supervisor

Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson

Makeup Artist

Nadege Schoenfeld

Nadege Schoenfeld

Makeup Artist

John Dods

John Dods

Makeup Effects Designer

Jake Garber

Jake Garber

Makeup Effects Designer

Scott Oshita

Scott Oshita

Makeup Effects Designer

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Pamela Wise

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Carow

Larry Carow

Sound Editor

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Howard Neiman

Howard Neiman

Sound Editor

Angie Luckey

Angie Luckey

Assistant Sound Editor

Jerry Edemann

Jerry Edemann

Assistant Sound Editor

Kevin Bartnof

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Carolyn Tapp

Carolyn Tapp

Foley Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Sandra García

Sandra García

Foley Recordist

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Supervisor

Thomas Whiting

Thomas Whiting

ADR Editor

Corinne Sessarego

Corinne Sessarego

ADR Editor

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Mike Boudry

Mike Boudry

Sound Recordist

Rick Alexander

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Bolt

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy D'Addario

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Don Davis

Don Davis

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Doug Smythe

Doug Smythe

Visual Effects

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Visual Effects

Wes Takahashi

Wes Takahashi

Animation Supervisor

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Lantieri

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Supervisor

Geoff Campbell

Geoff Campbell

CG Artist

Camera

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Raymond Stella

Raymond Stella

Camera Operator

Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Jolanda Wipfli

Jolanda Wipfli

Second Assistant Camera

Jason Garcia

Jason Garcia

Camera Loader

Deana Newcomb

Deana Newcomb

Still Photographer

Ron Cardarelli

Ron Cardarelli

Key Grip

Sid Lucero

Sid Lucero

Best Boy Grip

Dave Wachtman

Dave Wachtman

Dolly Grip

Marty Dobkousky

Marty Dobkousky

Grip

Steven Cardarelli

Steven Cardarelli

Grip

John O'Grady

John O'Grady

Grip

Michael Ronald Heath

Michael Ronald Heath

Grip

Jack Cooperman

Jack Cooperman

Underwater Director of Photography

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Mark Walthour

Mark Walthour

Chief Lighting Technician

Steve Chandler

Steve Chandler

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Anthony Wong

Anthony Wong

Lighting Technician

Keith Roverud

Keith Roverud

Lighting Technician

Mark Soucie

Mark Soucie

Lighting Technician

Edward R. Thompson Jr.

Edward R. Thompson Jr.

Lighting Technician

Gary Sneed

Gary Sneed

Lighting Technician

Ben O. Graham

Ben O. Graham

Lighting Technician

John Zirbel

John Zirbel

Lighting Technician

O'Shana Walker

O'Shana Walker

Lighting Technician

Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall

Rigging Gaffer

Bud Heller

Bud Heller

Key Rigging Grip

Raymond Michels

Raymond Michels

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Tim Donelan

Tim Donelan

Leadman

Caroline Quinn

Caroline Quinn

Art Department Coordinator

John Zemansky

John Zemansky

Property Master

Lee B. Drygas

Lee B. Drygas

Assistant Property Master

Erin M. Cummins

Erin M. Cummins

Assistant Art Director

Lauren Cory

Lauren Cory

Assistant Art Director

Paul Sonski

Paul Sonski

Assistant Art Director

Linda Berger

Linda Berger

Assistant Art Director

Max E. Brehme

Max E. Brehme

Set Dresser

Steven Jarrard

Steven Jarrard

Set Dresser

Scott W. Leslie

Scott W. Leslie

Set Dresser

Bruce Fuselier

Bruce Fuselier

Set Dresser

William Kemper Wright

William Kemper Wright

Set Dresser

Tom Cranham

Tom Cranham

Production Illustrator

David Lowery

David Lowery

Production Illustrator

Martin A. Kline

Martin A. Kline

Production Illustrator

Lauren E. Polizzi

Lauren E. Polizzi

Set Designer

Elizabeth Lapp

Elizabeth Lapp

Set Designer

Masako Masuda

Masako Masuda

Set Designer

John Berger

John Berger

Set Designer

Daniel R. Bentley

Daniel R. Bentley

Assistant Property Master

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Construction Coordinator

Richard Bruns

Richard Bruns

Construction Foreman

Craig B. Ayers Sr.

Craig B. Ayers Sr.

Greensman

Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Greensman

William Solomon

William Solomon

Standby Painter

Steve Miller

Steve Miller

Greensman

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

William James Teegarden

William James Teegarden

Art Direction

Jackie Carr

Jackie Carr

Set Decoration

Other Crew

D. G. Fisher

D. G. Fisher

Cableman

Patti Hawn

Patti Hawn

Unit Publicist

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Tim Gonzales

Tim Gonzales

Craft Service

Robert Neilson

Robert Neilson

Transportation Coordinator

Maylon Houston

Maylon Houston

Transportation Captain

Ron Kelley

Ron Kelley

Transportation Co-Captain

Denise Lynne Roberts

Denise Lynne Roberts

Stunt Double

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

Stunt Double

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunt Double

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell

Stunt Double

Brad Jeffries

Brad Jeffries

Choreographer

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