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Heartburn (1986)

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Reviews Counted:11

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Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Nora Ephron's autobiographical novel chronicling the breakup of her marriage to investigative journalist Carl Bernstein (ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN) is adapted for the big screen by director Mike... Nora Ephron's autobiographical novel chronicling the breakup of her marriage to investigative journalist Carl Bernstein (ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN) is adapted for the big screen by director Mike Nichols and solidly acted by Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. Rachel Samstat (Streep) is Ephron's stand-in, a New York food writer who falls for and marries Washington political columnist Mark Forman (Nicholson) despite her initial misgivings. And it isn't long before a second pregnancy, separate homes, and the return of Mark's womanizing places a strain on the marriage that results in bitter divorce and inspires Rachel's cynical musings on the nature of love, sex, and relationships. [More]

Starring: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton

Starring: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton, Stockard Channing, Richard Masur, Catherine O'Hara, Milos Forman, Karen Akers, Anna Maria Horsford, Kevin Spacey, Mercedes Ruehl, Joanna Gleason, Yakov Smirnoff

Director: Mike Nichols

Director: Mike Nichols
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron
Producer: Mike Nichols, Robert Greenhut
Composer: Carly Simon

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Carol Cling
Carol Cling
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it's hard to root for their reconciliation

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Christopher Smith
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Grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go

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Depicts a marriage on the rocks.

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Uneven script, but brilliant performances.

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