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She-Devil (1989)

PG-13 | | Comedy | 8 December 1989 (USA)
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A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Mary Fisher
... Ruth Patchett
... Bob
... Hooper
... Mrs. Fisher
Elisebeth Peters ... Nicolette Patchett
... Andy Patchett
... Garcia
... Olivia Honey
... Mrs. Trumper
Susan Willis ... Ute
Jack Gilpin ... Larry
... Himself
Nitchie Barrett ... Bob's Secretary
June Gable ... Realtor
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Storyline

Ruth is a wife and mother who tries to please her husband (Bob) but finds him pulling away and spending more time at the office than at home. When he begins an affair with a famous romance novelist (Mary) and leaves Ruth to raise their kids, she decides she's had enough of playing nice docile housewife. Ruth endeavors to show Bob and Mary the truth about themselves and each other, while creating a new successful life of her own. Written by Mia Holder

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revenge | infidelity | extramarital affair | dysfunctional marriage | battle of the sexes | See All (140) »

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Revenge Is Sweet... And Low.

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Comedy

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8 December 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La diable  »

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Gross USA:

$15,351,421
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Trivia

Real life romance novelist Jackie Collins' name appears on a computer screen for the Pratchett Organization's Royalties Accounts Maintenance program. See more »

Goofs

When Bob picks up the mail from the mailbox and hands the pink envelope to Mary it has no stamp on it. See more »

Quotes

Paula: I hate to say "I told you so..."
Mary Fisher: But you just did, didn't you?
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References Batman (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

C'mon and Get My Love
Written and performed by D. Mob
Provided Courtesy of FFRR Records, Ltd.
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Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep was Fantastic!
2 December 2003 | by – See all my reviews

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.
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