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She-Devil (1989) 4.9
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist. Director:Susan Seidelman |
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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
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Cast
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Hooper
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Andy Patchett
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Garcia
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Olivia Honey
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Susan Willis | ... |
Ute
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Jack Gilpin | ... |
Larry
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Himself
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Nitchie Barrett | ... |
Bob's Secretary
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June Gable | ... |
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Ruth is a wife and mother who tries to please her husband, even though she is fat. But when her husband falls into an affair with a certain romance novelist, Ruth goes bezerk and demands revenge. First she embarresses her husband when his parents come over to dinner. Then when he leaves her for good, Ruth comes up with a list of everything that belongs to her husband then the revenge is to destroy all of it. Because, she's a She Devil! Written by Jason Mechalek
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Revenge Is Sweet... And Low.Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
8 December 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross:
$15,351,421 (USA)Company Credits
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Mrs. Fisher: "Promiscuous"? She was a teen-aged tramp; she couldn't get enough! She would do it anywhere, anytime, and with anyone! She got knocked up when she was sixteen.
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Director Susan Seidelman reportedly didn't realise that a highly regarded BBC adaptation had already been made of Fay Weldon's novel until she was well into production. See more »Goofs
Ruth's dress changes from the time she leaves the house prior to the explosion to the time the house explodes and once again back to the former dress when she escorts Andy and Nicolette away from the rubble. See more »Quotes
'People' Reporter: So, are you saying she was... promiscuous?Mrs. Fisher: "Promiscuous"? She was a teen-aged tramp; she couldn't get enough! She would do it anywhere, anytime, and with anyone! She got knocked up when she was sixteen.
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Meryl Streep (Mary Fisher), "Out of Africa",'85 put her heart and soul into this role and proved to her many fans that she is a great actress who can even play comedy and make it work. Roseanne Barr(Ruth Patchett), "Blue in the Face",'95, performs as an ugly housewife who is abused beyond words by Bob, her husband, (Ed Begley,Jr.),"Auto Focus",'02. Bob plays a horrible husband who deserves just what he gets from the SHE-DEVIL! If you love Meryl Streep and Roseanne, just sit back and enjoy this CRAZY film and forget about your troubles.