Heathers (1989)
Best friends, social trends and occasional murder.
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: March 31, 1989
Cast
- Winona Ryder - Veronica Sawyer
- Christian Slater - Jason 'J.D.' Dean
- Shannen Doherty - Heather Duke
- Lisanne Falk - Heather McNamara
- Kim Walker - Heather Chandler
- Penelope Milford - Pauline Fleming
- Glenn Shadix - Father Ripper
- Lance Fenton - Kurt Kelly
- Jennifer Rhodes - Veronica's Mom
- Jeremy Applegate - Peter Dawson
Screenplay
- Daniel Waters (Screenplay)
Music: David Newman
Cinematography: Francis Kenny
Editing: Norman Hollyn
Production: New World Pictures, Cinemarque Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Themes
High School Comedy and Growing Pains, Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War
Keywords
high school, friendship, adolescence, suicide, diary, dark comedy, bully, teen movie, death, clique, bullied
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heathers about?
- A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
- Who directed Heathers?
- Heathers was directed by Michael Lehmann.
- Who stars in Heathers?
- Heathers stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford.
- How long is Heathers?
- Heathers has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Heathers?
- Heathers is a Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Heathers?
- Heathers had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Heathers gross?
- Heathers grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Heathers produced?
- Heathers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Heathers?
- The themes of Heathers include: High School Comedy and Growing Pains, Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War.