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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 | |
| A Martinez | ... | Garcia | |
| Maria Pitillo | ... | Olivia Honey | |
| Mary Louise Wilson | ... | Mrs. Trumper | |
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Susan Willis | ... | Ute |
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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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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:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$15,351,421Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding
Performed by Jermaine Stewart
Provided Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. / Arista Records, Inc.
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The best-selling romance novelist character of Mary Fisher (Meryl Streep) is, according to Allmovie, in "the manner of Danielle Steel or Jackie Collins". See more »Goofs
The handwriting on the list that Ruth has made of Bob's assets changes several times throughout the movie. See more »Soundtracks
Tren D'AmorWritten by Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding
Performed by Jermaine Stewart
Provided Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. / Arista Records, Inc.
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I liked this film. It's a dark comedy about revenge. Apparently it was a star vehicle for Roseanne, and I thought she performed well enough. Meryl Streep really sank her teeth into this role, probably a lot of fun for her, after so many tragic, accented heroines. True, the special(??!!) effects shot of Roseanne walking away from the exploding house was awful, but it was so bad that I wonder if it might have been intentional. If so, I can't understand why, though. One gaping plot hole. Ed Begley, Jr. As an average-looking guy (OK, below average-looking) I can tell you that Begley is not the sort of man that the Meryl Streeps/Mary Fishers of the world fall for on first meeting. Anyway the film is cute. Not great by any means, but worth a viewing.