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Title: She-Devil (1989)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Meryl Streep | ... | Mary Fisher | |
| Roseanne Barr | ... | Ruth Patchett | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Bob | |
| Linda Hunt | ... | Hooper | |
| Sylvia Miles | ... | Mrs. Fisher | |
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Elisebeth Peters | ... | Nicolette Patchett |
| Bryan Larkin | ... | Andy Patchett | |
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Susan Willis | ... | Ute |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Larry | |
| Robin Leach | ... | Himself | |
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Nitchie Barrett | ... | Bob's Secretary |
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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
Plot Keywords:
revenge | infidelity | extramarital affair | dysfunctional marriage | battle of the sexes |Taglines:
Revenge Is Sweet... And Low.Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
8 December 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La diabla See more »Edit
Box Office
Gross USA:
$15,351,421Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
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1.85 : 1
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Mary Fisher: But you just did, didn't you?
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Written by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank
Performed by Yello
Provided Courtesy of Mercury Records
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Trivia
This cinema movie was made and released about three years after the first version of the film's source book, the four hour The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) mini-series, had been first broadcast on UK television in 1986. 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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Connections
Featured in At the Movies: She-Devil/Driving Miss Daisy/War of the Roses/Glory/Enemies: A Love Story (1989) See more »Soundtracks
Tied UpWritten by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank
Performed by Yello
Provided Courtesy of Mercury Records
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If you enjoyed this film wait till you see the british version starring Patricia Hodge, Dennis Waterman and Julie.T.wallace. Once you have seen it you will forget why you ever liked this film. If you want a dramatic end to this story watch the english version it doesn't end as happily as this film there is no fairy tale end to mary fishers life only for ruth.