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1986 • 1h 48min • R • Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

IMDb 6.1

RT 48%

MC 49

Director

Mike Nichols

Writers

Nora Ephron

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Meryl Streep

Rachel

Jack Nicholson

Mark

Jeff Daniels

Richard

Maureen Stapleton

Vera

Stockard Channing

Julie

Richard Masur

Arthur

Catherine O'Hara

Betty

Steven Hill

Rachel's Father

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Meryl Streep Rachel

Jack Nicholson Mark

Jeff Daniels Richard

Maureen Stapleton Vera

Stockard Channing Julie

Richard Masur Arthur

Catherine O'Hara Betty

Steven Hill Rachel's Father

Miloš Forman Dimitri

Mamie Gummer Annie

Karen Akers Thelma Rice

Aida Linares Juanita

Anna Maria Horsford Della

Ron McLarty Detective O'Brien

Kenneth Welsh Dr. Appel

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