The War of the Roses (1989)

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R | 1 hr 57 mins | Comedy, Drama | Released: 12/8/1989 |Box Office Total: $84.1M

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Synopsis:

A dark comedy about a couple whose marriage has fallen apart, but neither is willing to move out of the home they share.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/8/1989

Studio	Credit
Fox Films, Ltd.	Studio
Director	Credit
Danny DeVito	Director
Cast	Credit
Michael Douglas	Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner	Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito	Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sagebrecht	Susan
Sean Astin	Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield	Carolyn at 17
G D Spradlin	Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat	Larrabee
Dan Castellaneta	Man in Chair
Gloria Cromwell	Mrs Marshall
Harlan Arnold	Mr Dell
Mary Fogarty	Mrs Dell
Rika Hofmann	Elke
Patricia Allison	Maureen
Peter Brocco	Elderly Mourner
Philip Perlman	Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs	Auctioneer's Assistant
Trenton Teigen	Josh at 10
Bethany McKinney	Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell	Mrs Dewitt
Ellen Crawford	1st Nurse
Michael Adler	Dr Hillerman
Lisa Howard	2nd Nurse
Jeff Thomas	Orderly
Jacqueline Cassell	Gavin's Secretary
Vickilyn Reynolds	Nancy/Oliver's Secretary
Eunice Suarez	Latin Woman
Julia Elliott	Latin Assistant
Tony Crane	Teenage Boy
Ryan Wickers	Josh at 3
Shaun Wickers	Josh at 3
Catherine Donohue	Carolyn at 3
Mary Donohue	Carolyn at 3
Sue Palka	Anchorwoman
Morris Jones	Anchorman
Popeye	Bennie
Tyler	Kitty Kitty
Roy Brocksmith	Mr Fisk
Peter Hansen	Mr Marshall
Robert Harper	Heath
Prince Hughes	Bleeding Man
Danitra Vance	Manicurist Trainee
David Wohl	Dr Gordon
Production Credits	Credit
Michael J Leeson	Co-Producer
J Marina Muhlfriedel	Associate Producer
Polly Platt	Executive Producer
James L. Brooks	Producer
Doug Claybourne	Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Gracie Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Holland Film Releasing	Theatrical Distributor
ITV Productions	Foreign TV Distributor
20th Century Fox Studios	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
CBS/Fox Video International	Domestic Video Distributor
Twentieth Century Fox	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Manuel Salvador	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Hoyts Distribution	Theatrical Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Theatrical Distributor
CDI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Coupeville, Washington, USA
Writer	Credit
Warren Adler	Source Material (from novel)
Michael J Leeson	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Robinson Kurth	Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
Donald Henry	Production Auditor
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Karen Dew	Animal Trainer - head animal trainer
Paul Calabria	Animal Trainer
Seana Skidmore	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Ida Random	Production Designer
Anne D McCulley	Set Decorator
Mark Mansbridge	Art Director - art direction
Kenny Westcott	Lead Person - leadman
Sherman Labby	Art Department - sketch artist
Stan Tropp	Set Designer
Kenny Heil	Swing Gang
Stacy Doran	Swing Gang
Mark Fabus	Set Designer
Robert Riggs	Lead Person - leadman
Perry Gray	Set Designer
Oscar Delgadillo	Swing Gang
Casting	Credit
David Scott Rubin	Casting Director
Debra Zane	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Lisa Beach	Casting Associate - casting assistant
White Light Productions Inc	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
Mark Suveg	Craft Service - craft services
Film Camera	Credit
Francois Duhamel	Photography - stills
Reid Burns	Color Timer
Dustin Blauvelt	Camera Operator
Stephen H Burum	Director of Photography
Alan Blauvelt	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Mentor Huebner	Color - water color paintings
Neil Buckhantz	Video Assist/Playback - video assist operator
Bob Apger	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Robert Dalva	Director of Photography - director of photography 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Brad Edmiston	Camera Operator - Panaglide operator assistant
Joseph R Marquette	Camera Operator
Kim Guthrie	Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Buck Ram	Song
Sesame Street Cast	Song Performer
Tom Villano	Music Editor
David Newman	Music
Jamey Turner	Theme Music Performer - musical glass performer
Tim Boyle	Music - music scoring mixer
Ande Rand	Song
Nicky Addeo	Song Performer
The Platters	Song
Sam Pottle	Song - song arranger
Nicky Addeo	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Michael Runyard	Stunt Coordinator
Trisha Peters	Stunts
Chris Thomas Palomino	Stunts
Janet Brady	Stunts
James M Arnett	Stunts
Richard Drown	Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr	Stunts
Marcia Holley	Stunts
Sammy Thurman	Stunts
Tracy Keehn Dashnaw	Stunts
Scott Wilder	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Mary Courtney	Production Coordinator
Robert Latham Brown	Unit Production Manager
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	Script Supervisor
Tom Lofaro	Assistant Director
Taman McCall	Location Manager
Errol Reichow	Location Assistant - location manager assistant
Jeffrey M Ellis	Assistant Director
Vicky Berglund	Location Manager
Matt Bearson	Assistant Director
Robert Rooy	Assistant Director - assistant 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Paul F Schlicting	Assistant Director
Lynda Gilman	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
John West	Publicity - publicist
Public Relations	Credit
PMK/HBH Public Relations	Publicity publicity
Sound	Credit
Leigh French	ADR - group ADR coordinator
Marian Wilde	Foley - foley supervisor
Chuck Michael	Foley Editor
Gary Gegan	Foley Mixer
Dan Coufal	Boom Operator
Leslie Shatz	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Jeffrey S Wexler	Sound Mixer
Daniel Sharp	Sound - sound recording
John W Brilhante	Sound - sound recording
John Duvall	Foley Editor
Rachel Shaw	Sound Editor - sound editor 1st assistant
Hilda Hodges	Foley - foley walker
Alicia M Stevenson	Foley - foley walker
Jennifer Ware	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Michael J Kohut	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Leslie Shatz	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Kerie Kimbrell	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Renee Tondelli	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Matthew Iadarola	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Bill W Benton	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Laura Graham	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Mary Ann Skweres	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Valerie Davidson	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Christopher E Bennett	Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Jeanine Schaack	Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Visual Effects	Credit
Saul Bass	Titles - title design
John Frazier	Special Effects Supervisor
Jeffrey Okun	Effects Coordinator - titles coordinator
Rocky Allen Gehr	Special Effects - special effects technician
Hal Selig	Special Effects - special effects technician
Elaine Bass	Titles - title design
Paul Ryan	Special Effects - special effects technician
Richard L Hill	Special Effects - special effects technician
Francis Pennington	Special Effects - special effects technician
David Wischnack	Special Effects - special effects technician
Lyle Carolus	Special Effects - special effects technician
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Gloria Gresham	Costume Designer
Stephen A Abrums	Makeup Supervisor
Kathy Blondell	Hair - key hairstyles
G Tony Scarano	Costumes - key costumer
John Elliott	Makeup
Gina Rylander	Makeup - body makeup
Oda Groeschel	Costumes - key costumer
Bernadette Parker	Hair - hairstyles
Janis Mekaelian	Costumes - costumer

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