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Heathers (1988) -- A girl who half-heartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics.
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Daniel Waters (written by)
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Release Date:
31 March 1989 (USA) more
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A girl who half-heartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins & 4 nominations more
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I'll admit it, I was a Veronica! more (216 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Winona Ryder ... Veronica

Christian Slater ... J.D.

Shannen Doherty ... Heather (Duke)
Lisanne Falk ... Heather (McNamara)
Kim Walker ... Heather (Chandler)

Penelope Milford ... Pauline Fleming
Glenn Shadix ... Father Ripper
Lance Fenton ... Kurt Kelly

Patrick Labyorteaux ... Ram

Jeremy Applegate ... Peter Dawson
Jon Matthews ... Rodney
Carrie Lynn ... Martha Dunnstock aka Dumptruck

Phill Lewis ... Dennis
Renée Estevez ... Betty Finn (as Reneé Estevez)
John Zarchen ... Country Club Keith
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fatal Game (USA) (working title)
Lethal Attraction (USA) (working title)
Westerberg High (USA) (working title)
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103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Veronica's bedroom was built in the gym of the school they used in the film. more
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Continuity: Veronica's hairstyle constantly changes, often between shots (bangs/no bangs). more
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J.D.: Football season is over, Veronica. Kurt and Ram had nothing left to offer the school except for date rapes and AIDS jokes. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sex and Death 101 (2007) more
Soundtrack:
You're The Only One For Me more

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Where can I find the song "Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It)?"
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I'll admit it, I was a Veronica!, 17 May 2003
10/10
Author: lambiepie-2 from Los Angeles, CA

When this film came out, I didn't see it in the theater. I caught it in the video store. I walked into the video store and the funeral for the Football player was running. I stopped, watched, and laughed my head off. I immediately rented "Heathers" and fell in love with it.

"Heathers" is the realization of what almost every kid in high school was exposed to at one time or another. You were either a "Heather" or a "Veronica" or the spooky/mysterious new kid, or the jock, or the undesirable, or the cheerleader, or the kid who wanted "in" as a "Heather" or..or..or. The only thing is that "Heathers" goes on to show you what happens "if"...If you could get away with some of the things you were thinking of at the time!

The actions of the parents and teachers are to die for. When you're young you think you can figure out just about anything, or figure out what the adults are thinking and try to get around it. "Heathers" gets into it all, very darkly, and carries it off well. Although I thought the ending was a bit too...tidy.

If you're in High School, (over 17 of course) or in College looking back at High School, you'll identify with this film. If you're an adult, this may remind you of those days, but this is a nicely done dark humored film. Go rent it today, see it uncut.

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