The War of the Roses (1989)

  • R
  • 12/04/1989 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 56m

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

Overview

Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.

Danny DeVito

Director

Michael J. Leeson

Screenplay

Warren Adler

Novel

Cast

Michael Douglas's headshot

Michael Douglas

Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner's headshot

Kathleen Turner

Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito's headshot

Danny DeVito

Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht's headshot

Marianne Sägebrecht

Susan
Sean Astin's headshot

Sean Astin

Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield's headshot

Heather Fairfield

Carolyn at 17
G. D. Spradlin's headshot

G. D. Spradlin

Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat's headshot

Peter Donat

Jason Larrabee

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