

The War of the Roses
1989-12-08 · 116 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Danny DeVito
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox, Gracie Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 26,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 160,188,546
Top Cast
Michael DouglasOliver Rose
Kathleen TurnerBarbara Rose
Danny DeVitoGavin D'Amato
Marianne SägebrechtSusan
Sean AstinJosh at 17
Heather FairfieldCarolyn at 17
G.D. SpradlinHarry Thurmont
Peter DonatLarrabee
Dan CastellanetaMan in Chair
Rika HofmannElke
Peter BroccoElderly Mourner
Susan IsaacsAuctioneer's Assistant
Shirley MitchellMrs. DewittTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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