The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

116 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 8, 1989

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.

The War of the Roses

116 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 8, 1989

The War of the Roses
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox, Jersey Films
Original title The War of the Roses
Directors Thomas Lofaro, Jeffrey M. Ellis, Wilma Garscadden-Gahret, Danny DeVito
Writers Warren Adler, Michael J. Leeson

Cast

Kathleen Turner

as Barbara Rose

Michael Douglas

as Oliver 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

Peter Brocco

as Elderly Mourner

Peter Donat

as Jason Larrabee

Rob Paulsen

as Man in Chair

Patricia Allison

as Maureen

Gloria Cromwell

as Mrs. Marshall

Susan Isaacs

as Auctioneer's Assistant

Philip Perlman

as Bidder at Auction

Mary Fogarty

as Mrs. Dell

Harlan Arnold

as Mr. Dell

Prince Hughes

as Bleeding Man

Shirley Mitchell

as Mrs. Dewitt

Ellen Crawford

as Nurse #1

Lisa Howard

as Nurse #2

Michael Adler

as Dr. Hillerman

Vickilyn Reynolds

as Nancy - Oliver's Secretary

Tony Crane

as Teenage Boy

Roy Brocksmith

as Mr. Fisk

Peter Hansen

as Mr. Marshall

Danitra Vance

as Manicurist Trainee

David Wohl

as Dr. Gordon

Robert Harper

as Heath