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The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses
Director:Danny DeVito
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.
Release:
1989 / 12 / 08
Rating:
6.882
Genres & Subgenres:
Comedy
Drama
Tags:
Michael Douglas
as
Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
as
Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
as
Gavin D'Amato
Sean Astin
as
Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
as
Carolyn at 17
G. D. Spradlin
as
Harry Thurmont
Dan Castellaneta
as
Man in Chair
Peter Brocco
as
Elderly Mourner
Susan Isaacs
as
Auctioneer's Assistant
Shirley Mitchell
as
Mrs. Dewitt
Lisa Howard
as
Nurse #2
Roy Brocksmith
as
Mr. Fisk
Prince Hughes
as
Bleeding Man
David Wohl
as
Dr. Gordon