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A dark comedy about a once happily married couple (Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas) who figure out that they can't stand each other. Neither one of them want to leave the house that he bought and she decorated and it becomes a competition to try to force the other to move out. In the American Society of Cinematographers the movie was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Cinamotography in Theatrical Releases for Stephen H. Burum. In the BAFTA Awards it was nominated for Best Screenplay - Adapted for Michael Leeson. In the BMI Film & TV Awards David Newman won the BMI Film Music Award. Danny DeVito was nominated in the Berlin International Film Festival for the Golden Berlin Bear award. In the Casting Society of America David Rubin was nominated for Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy. The film received several Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Michael Douglas, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Kathleen Turner. The film also won the Golden Screen Award. The movie was released December 8, 1989. |
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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 - Jason 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 Teigan - Josh at 10
Bethany McKinney - Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell - Mrs. Dewitt
Ellen Crawford - Nurse #1
Michael Adler - Dr. Hillerman
Lisa Howard - Nurse #2
Jeff Thomas - Orderly |
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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
Roy Brocksmith - Mr. Fisk
Peter Hansen - Mr. Marshall
Robert Harper - Heath
Prince Hughes - Bleeding Man
Danitra Vance - Manicurist Trainee
David Wohl - Dr. Gordon
Popeye - Benny
Tyler - Kitty Kitty |
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