Heartburn
“Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.”
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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Cast
56 people
Meryl Streep
Rachel
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Post
Jack Nicholson
Mark
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jeff Daniels
Richard
Known for
The Martian
Dumb and Dumber
Maureen Stapleton
Vera
Known for
The Money Pit
Cocoon
Stockard Channing
Julie
Known for
Grease
Batman Beyond
Richard Masur
Arthur
Known for
It
The Thing
Catherine O'Hara
Betty
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Steven Hill
Rachel's Father
Known for
Law & Order
The Firm
Miloš Forman
Dimitri
Known for
Keeping the Faith
Beloved
Mamie Gummer
Annie
Known for
True Detective
The Ward
Karen Akers
Thelma Rice
Also in
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Vibes
Aida Linares
Juanita
Known for
Clueless
U Turn
Mike Nichols Director · Nora Ephron Screenplay Carly Simon Composer
Worldwide gross $53M · Budget $15M · United States release July 25, 1986
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$52,600,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · July 25, 1986
Theatrical
United States · July 25, 1986
Theatrical
Austria
January 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 26, 1986 · Theatrical
Germany
January 29, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 9, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
October 10, 1986 · Theatrical
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