The War of the Roses (1989)

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6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Danny DeVito

Starring (View all)

Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose

Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose

Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato

Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan

Sean Astin
Josh at 17

G.D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont

Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee

Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair

Written by

Michael Leeson
(screenplay)

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War at Home

15 years, 7 months ago at Oct 10 20:46

jasoncarulli

What movie during the 80's didn't feature the cast of Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito side by side. This one was not good though.

A very good movie

8 years, 8 months ago at Sep 11 7:55

johanlefourbe

Comedy is probably the genre I’m the most critical about. Indeed, I don’t find most comedies to be really funny as they usually go for the stupid jokes. However, there are a few exceptions and this flick is definitely one of them. Basically, it is one of those movies I saw when I was much too young, back then in the 90’s, when you could watch pretty much anything as a kid before it became po... read more

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A married couple try everything to get each other to leave the house in a vicious divorce battle.

Release date: 8 December 1989
UPC: 024543023395

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" Directed by: Danny DeVito Produced by: Polly Pratt, James L. Brooks, Doug Claybourne, and Aaron Milchan Written by: Michael Leeson Based on the novel by: Warren Adler Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum Edited by: Lynzee Klingman Music by: David Newman Distributed by: 20th Century Fox"