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Heartburn
“Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.”
6.0 / 10• 1986• 1h 48m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Meryl Streep
Rachel
Lead
Jack Nicholson
Mark
Jeff Daniels
Richard
Maureen Stapleton
Vera
Stockard Channing
Julie
Richard Masur
Arthur
Catherine O'Hara
Betty
Steven Hill
Rachel's Father
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Nichols's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heartburn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
