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| Title: | Heathers |
| Genres: | Dramedy |
| Directed by: | Michael Lehmann |
| Written by: | Daniel Waters |
| Produced by: | Christopher Webster; Denise Di Novi; Iya Labunka |
| Music by: | David Newman |
| Cinematography: | Francis Kenny |
| Edited by: | Norman Hollyn |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | New World Pictures |
| Released: | October, 1988 [1] March 31st, 1989 [2] |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 103 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $3,000,000 |
| Gross: | $1,108,462 |
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Heathers is an American feature film of the teen drama genre. It was directed by Michael Lehmann with a script written by Daniel Waters. It was produced by and distributed through New World Pictures and premiered in Italy in October, 1988. It was released theatrically in the United States on March 31st, 1989. The film stars Winona Ryder as high school student Veronica, Christian Slater as bad-boy J.D. and Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk and Kim Walker as the three eponymous "Heathers" of the film; Heather Duke, Heather McNamara and Heather Chandler (respectively). The premise of the movie revolves around Veronica, who is inherently a social outcast, but finds herself attached to the popular girls' clique at school. Enter J.D., a rebel with a cause, who inspires Veronica to lash out against expected social norms. Due to its themes of anti-establishment and its criticism of high school social hierarchy, the movie earned itself a small degree of cult status amongst teens during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, it is largely forgotten. DVD releases of the film can usually be found in the $5 bins at Walmart.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | Veronica |
| Christian Slater | J.D. |
| Shannen Doherty | Heather Duke |
| Lisanne Falk | Heather McNamara |
| Kim Walker | Heather Chandler |
| Penelope Milford | Pauline Fleming |
| Glenn Shadix | Father Ripper |
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Notes[]
- Copyright holder: © 1988, New World Entertainment, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
- Heathers redirects to this page.
- Production on Heathers began on February 17th, 1988. Principal photography on the film concluded on March 31st, 1988. The entire shoot took thirty-two days. [3]
- Heathers was shot in Los Angeles, California. The fictional Westburgh High School, which is meant to be in Sherwood, Ohio, was filmed at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles. [4]
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Best friends, social trends and occasional murder".
- Actors Winona Ryder and Glenn Shadix also starred opposite one another in the 1988 Tim Burton comedy film Beetlejuice.
- Wanna see another movie that has both suicides and mallets? Check out the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Recommendations[]
Dramedy films
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References[]
- ↑ Premiered in Italy.
- ↑ Premiered in the United States.
- ↑ IMDB; Heathers (1988); Box office & business.
- ↑ IMDB; Heathers (1988); Filming locations.