Heathers is a 1989 American black comedy teen filmwritten by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. It stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. The film portrays four teenage girls – three of whom are named Heather – in a clique at an Ohio high school, whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides.
- Starring : Winona Ryder / Christian Slater
- Genre : Comedy / Crime
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Director : Michael Lehmann
- Production : New World Pictures / Cinemarque Entertainment
- Distributor : New World Pictures / Premier Releasing / Roadshow Film Distributors / Arena Filmtrade / Castle Premier Releasing / Forum Distribution / José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. / Succéfilm AB / Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) / Anchor Bay Entertainment / Aquarius TV / Atlantic Film / Comedy Central / Future Film / Image Entertainment / Karelia Food / Koch Media / Metro Films / New Vision Video / On Screen Films / Paris Vídeo / R&G Video / RCA / Columbia Pictures Video / RCV Home Entertainment / Roadshow Home Video / Saban Entertainment / Savoy Film / Starmaker Entertainment / Umbrella Entertainment / Vision Video
Heathers movie
Heathers release date
- January 21, 1989 : USA (Sundance Film Festival)
- March 31, 1989 : USA
- November 17, 1989 : UK
- April 19, 1990 : Australia
- July 19, 1990 : Spain
- October 12, 1990 : Sweden
- November 5, 1990 : Germany (video premiere)
- December 8, 1990 : Japan
- July 31, 1991 : France
- August 10, 2018 : UK (limited) (re-release)
- August 10, 2018 : Ireland (limited) (re-release)
Heathers cast
- Winona Ryder as Veronica
- Christian Slater as J.D.
- Shannen Doherty as Heather (Duke)
- Lisanne Falk as Heather (McNamara)
- Kim Walker as Heather (Chandler)
- Penelope Milford as Pauline Fleming
- Glenn Shadix as Father Ripper
- Lance Fenton as Kurt Kelly
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Ram
- Jeremy Applegate as Peter Dawson
- Jon Shear as Rodney (as Jon Matthews)
- Carrie Lynn as Martha Dunnstock / Dumptruck
- Phill Lewis as Dennis
- Renée Estevez as Betty Finn (as Reneé Estevez)
- John Zarchen as Country Club Keith
Waters wrote Heathers as a spec script and originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, out of admiration for Kubrick’s own black comedy film Dr. Strangelove. Waters intended for Heathers to contrast the more optimistic teen movies of the era (particularly those written by John Hughes) by presenting a realistic depiction of high school imbued with dark satire.
Heathers brought director Michael Lehmann and producer Denise Di Novi the 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Daniel Waters also gained recognition for his screenplay, which won a 1990 Edgar Award. Despite positive reviews for the screenplay and performances of Ryder and Slater, it flopped at the box office but later became popular as a cult film. In 2015, it was ranked number 5 on the Entertainment Weekly list of the “50 Best High School Movies”. It was ranked number 412 on Empire’s list of “The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time”. Heathers has since been adapted into a musical and a television series.
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