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The War of the Roses

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The War of the Roses
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R,1hr 56min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1989
Director:
Danny DeVito
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito  ...more
Synopsis: Divorce lawyer Danny De Vito warns his prospective client that the story he's about to tell isn't a pretty one, but the client listens with eager intensity -- as do the folks out there in the movie in the audience. The War of the Roses can best be described as a slapstick tragedy concerning the decline and literal fall of a marriage. After 17 years, Oliver (Michael Douglas) and Barbara (Kathleen Turner) Rose want a divorce. Not for this couple is there anything resembling a "civilized understanding": ... Full Synopsis
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Mike DiBella, AMG Review
Danny De Vito's flesh-crawling black comedy makes a very convincing case against hastily conceived marriages. In a tense battle between husband and wife, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner plummet headlong into the abyss of a soured relationship. Turner and Douglas play their roles sublimely as their characters square off in a fierce knockdown, dragout battle over territory and worldly possessions. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
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