The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

1989
1h 56m
6.9

6.9/10

1,236 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $160,188,546

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox Gracie Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 8, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0098621

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

Key Crew

Arnon Milchan
Producer
Danny DeVito
Director
James L. Brooks
Producer
Michael J. Leeson
Screenplay
Polly Platt
Executive Producer
Doug Claybourne
Executive Producer