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Heartburn

Heartburn

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Heartburn

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

1986

1h 48m

6.0(219 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

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 Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Nichols
Written by: Nora Ephron
Produced by: Joel Tuber
Robert Greenhut

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