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The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

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

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$160188546

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

08 December 1989

Country

United States of America

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

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