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The War of the Roses

1989·116 min

The War of the Roses

Directed by Danny DeVito

ComedyDrama

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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Michael Douglas

Oliver Rose

Kathleen Turner

Barbara Rose

Gavin D'Amato

Marianne Sägebrecht

Susan

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James L. Brooks

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Stephen H. Burum

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Michael J. Leeson

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The War of the Roses (1989) is about 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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Danny DeVito directed The War of the Roses (1989).

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