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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.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.9 / 10 (1,303 votes)
Release date
December 8, 1989
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
English
Director
Danny DeVito
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Michael DouglasOliver Rose
  • Kathleen TurnerBarbara Rose
  • Danny DeVitoGavin D'Amato
  • Marianne SägebrechtSusan
  • Sean AstinJosh at 17
  • Heather FairfieldCarolyn at 17
  • G.D. SpradlinHarry Thurmont
  • Peter DonatJason Larrabee
  • Dan CastellanetaMan in Chair
  • Gloria CromwellMrs. Marshall
  • Harlan ArnoldMr. Dell
  • Mary FogartyMrs. Dell

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