Heathers
“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.
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Cast
41 people
Winona Ryder
Veronica
Known for
Stranger Things
Edward Scissorhands
Christian Slater
J.D.
Known for
Mr. Robot
True Romance
Kim Walker
Heather (Chandler)
Also in
Say Anything...
The Outsiders
Shannen Doherty
Heather (Duke)
Known for
Charmed
Beverly Hills, 90210
Lisanne Falk
Heather (McNamara)
Known for
Night on Earth
Less Than Zero
Aaron Mendelsohn
Nerd in Pauline's Class
Also in
The Three Kings
Chapter Zero
Andrew Benne
Fat Cynic
Known for
Out on a Limb
Betty Ramey
Teacher in Conference Room
Known for
Prince of Darkness
Bess Meyer
Female Stoner
Known for
Capote
Necronomicon
Adrian Drake
Gruff Teacher
Also in
Legend of Firefly Marsh
Emperor of the Bronx
Carrie Lynn
Martha Dunnstock / Dumptruck
Also in
The Dark Backward
Disturbed
Curtiss Marlowe
Geek
Also in
Airwolf
The Shadow Box
Michael Lehmann Director · Daniel Waters Writer David Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $3M · United States release March 31, 1989
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,166,207
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
New World Pictures
Production
Cinemarque Entertainment
Production
Trans Atlantic Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Westerberg High · Lethal Attraction
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · October 24, 1988
Premiere · International Film and Documentary Market (MIFED)
United States · March 31, 1989
Theatrical
United States
January 21, 1989 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Australia
April 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 19, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
March 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 29, 1994 · Theatrical
France
July 31, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
November 5, 1990 · Physical
Hungary
May 11, 1994 · Physical
Ireland
August 10, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Italy
June 1, 2009 · Physical
Japan
December 8, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 12, 2006 · Physical
Norway
November 1, 1990 · Physical
Philippines
March 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Poland
January 10, 2018 · Physical
Portugal
August 9, 1990 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 27, 2011 · Physical
South Korea
March 15, 1994 · Physical
Spain
July 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 12, 1990 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 10, 2018 · Physical
United Kingdom
November 17, 1989 · Theatrical
August 10, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-Release
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