A food writer pregnant with her second baby finds out her husband is having an affair.
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Mike Nichols
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Meryl Streep | ... | Rachel | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Mark | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Richard | |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Vera | |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Julie | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Arthur | |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... | Betty | |
| Steven Hill | ... | Rachel's Father | |
| Milos Forman | ... | Dmitri | |
| Mamie Gummer | ... | Annie (as Natalie Stern) | |
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Karen Akers | ... | Thelma Rice |
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Aida Linares | ... | Juanita |
| Anna Maria Horsford | ... | Della | |
| Ron McLarty | ... | Detective O'Brien | |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Dr. Appel | |
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An autobiographical look at the breakup of Ephron's marriage to Carl "All the President's Men" Bernstein that was also a best-selling novel. The Ephron character, Rachel is a food writer at a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him despite her reservations about marriage. They buy a house, have a daughter, and Rachel thinks they are living happily ever after until she discovers that Mark is having an affair while she is waddling around with a second pregnancy. Written by Lisa Todorovich
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25 July 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Rachel Samstat: I'm never getting married again. I don't believe in marriage.
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The movie features three generations of the Streep and Gummer family: Mary Streep (mother of Meryl and grandmother to Mamie), Meryl Streep (daughter to Mary and mother to Mamie), and Mamie Gummer (daughter of Meryl and granddaughter to Mary). Dana Streep is the brother of Meryl, son of Mary, and uncle to Mamie. See more »Goofs
After saying she was making a key lime pie for dinner, Rachel is seen at a produce dept buying regular limes, rather than key limes. See more »Quotes
Mark Forman: When we're married, I want this once a week.Rachel Samstat: I'm never getting married again. I don't believe in marriage.
Mark Forman: Neither do I.
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"Heartburn" has Mick Nichols at the helm with Streep and Nicholson starring and an excellent supporting cast including a bit debut by Kevin Spacy. In spite of all that, the film has only managed lukewarm commentary from critics and public alike. Taking a somewhat cynical look at marriage as it follows one couple (Streep & Nicholson) from nuptials through the birth of two children including infidelity, this well crafted flick muddles comedy with drama to a nebulous end. An enjoyable watch for mature people who've been there, "Heartburn" will likely disappoint others because of its uneventfulness and lack of purpose.