The War of the Roses 35 years old

Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.

The War of the Roses

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.

Credits

The War of the Roses Cast

Name Character
Michael Douglas He was 45, now 80 years old as Oliver Rose
Dan Castellaneta He was 32, now 67 years old as Man in Chair
Sean Astin He was 18, now 53 years old as Josh at 17
Kathleen Turner She was 35, now 70 years old as Barbara Rose
G. D. Spradlin He was 69, 90 years old when he died as Harry Thurmont
Danny DeVito He was 45, now 80 years old as Gavin D'Amato
Peter Donat He was 61, 90 years old when he died as Jason Larrabee
Roy Brocksmith He was 44, 56 years old when he died as Mr. Fisk
Tony Crane He was 7, now 42 years old as Teenage Boy
Robert Harper He was 38, 68 years old when he died as Heath
Ellen Crawford She was 38, now 73 years old as Nurse #1
Peter Hansen He was 121, 148 years old when he died as Mr. Marshall
Marianne Sägebrecht She was 44, now 79 years old as Susan
Susan Isaacs She was 46, now 81 years old as Auctioneer's Assistant
Heather Fairfield as Carolyn at 17
Shirley Mitchell She was 70, 94 years old when she died as Mrs. Dewitt
David Wohl He was 22, now 57 years old as Dr. Gordon
Danitra Vance She was 35, 40 years old when she died as Manicurist Trainee
Philip Perlman He was 99, 70 years old when he died as Bidder at Auction
Patricia Allison She was 4, now 30 years old as Maureen
Peter Brocco He was 86, 89 years old when he died as Elderly Mourner

The War of the Roses Crew

Name Department
Stephen H. Burum as Director of Photography. He was 50 (now 85) years old Camera
Michael J. Leeson as Screenplay. He was 42 (69) years old when He died Writing
Lynzee Klingman as Editor. She was 45 (now 80) years old Editing
M. James Arnett as Stunts. Crew
The War of the Roses poster
The War of the Roses (35 years)

Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.

  • Release day: Friday, December 08, 1989
  • Runtime: 116 minutes
  • Budget: 26000000.00
  • Revenue: 160188546.00