The War of the Roses
Released
December 8, 1989
Runtime: 1h 56m
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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Cast & Crew
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
- GC
Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
- HA
Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
- MF
Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Rika Hofmann
Elke
- PA
Patricia Allison
Maureen
Peter Brocco
Elderly Mourner
- PP
Philip Perlman
Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs
Auctioneer's Assistant
- TT
Trenton Teigen
Josh at 10
Danny DeVito
Director
- ML
Michael J. Leeson
Screenplay
Media
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