She-Devil

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Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
She-Devil (1989)

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

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Producing Country:
USA
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She-Devil (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Dec 1989

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writer:

Fay Weldon (novel), Barry Strugatz (screenplay), Mark R. Burns (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Hunt

Plot:

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.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
Metacritic:
45%