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Heartburn

Heartburn

Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.

1986•1h 48m•6.0/10
ComedyDramaRomance

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6.0/10(213)

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Rachel

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Mark

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Richard

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Vera

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Julie

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Arthur

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Betty

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Rachel's Father

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Dimitri

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Annie

Karen Akers

Karen Akers

Thelma Rice

Aida Linares

Juanita

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Della

Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty

Detective O'Brien

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dr. Appel

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Subway Thief

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Eve

Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Diana

R.S. Thomas

Dan

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Ellis

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