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.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1989
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
8 December 1989
TMDB
6.9 (1290)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
Sean Astin
Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
Carolyn at 17
G.D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee
Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair
G
Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
H
Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
M
Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Rika Hofmann
Elke
P
Patricia Allison
Maureen
Peter Brocco
Elderly Mourner
P
Philip Perlman
Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs
Auctioneer's Assistant
T
Trenton Teigen
Josh at 10
B
Bethany McKinney
Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell
Mrs. Dewitt
Ellen Crawford
Nurse
Michael Adler
Dr. Hillerman
Lisa Howard
Nurse
J
Jeff Thomas
Orderly
J
Jacqueline Cassell
Gavin's Secretary
Vickilyn Reynolds
Nancy
E
Eunice Suarez
Latin Woman
J
Julia Elliott
Latin Assistant
Tony Crane
Teenage Boy
R
Ryan Wickers
Josh at 3
S
Shaun Wickers
Josh at 3
C
Catherine Donohue
Carolyn at 3
M
Mary Donohue
Carolyn at 3
S
Sue Palka
Anchorwoman
M
Morris Jones
Anchorman
P
Popeye
Benny
T
Tyler
Kitty Kitty
Roy Brocksmith
Mr. Fisk
Peter Hansen
Mr. Marshall
Robert Harper
Heath
Prince Hughes
Bleeding Man
Danitra Vance
Manicurist Trainee
David Wohl
Dr. Gordon
Raye Birk
Auctioneer (uncredited)
R
Robin Blake
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
M
Marilyn Brandt
Woman at Law Firm (uncredited)
Norman Brenner
Mourner (uncredited)
B
Bob Courts
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
G
Gene Cross
Auction Bidder (uncredited)
H
Hal Donahue
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
P
Peter Eastman
Lawyer in Waiting Area (uncredited)
B
Berl Erdahl
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
F
Fritz Hess
Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
V
Virginia Kennedy
Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
A
Al Kroft
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
T
Tom Myer
Gentlemen's Club Waiter (uncredited)
K
Ken Norton
Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited)
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