Heathers

1989, Comedy, 1h 42m

56 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie -- changing the game for teen comedies to follow. Read critic reviews

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Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls' cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), confront clique leader Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. She races to stop J.D. while also clashing with the clique's new leader, Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Michael Lehmann
  • Producer:
    Denise Di Novi
  • Writer:
    Daniel Waters
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Winona Ryder
Veronica Sawyer
Christian Slater
Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Shannen Doherty
Heather Duke
Lisanne Falk
Heather McNamara
Kim Walker
Heather Chandler
Penelope Milford
Pauline Fleming
Glenn Shadix
Father Ripper
Lance Fenton
Kurt Kelly
Patrick Laborteaux
Ram Sweeney
Jeremy Applegate
Peter Dawson
Jon Matthews
Rodney
Carrie Lynn
Martha 'Dumptruck' Dunnstock
Michael Lehmann
Director
Christopher Webster
Executive Producer
Denise Di Novi
Producer
David Newman
Original Music
Francis Kenny
Cinematographer
Norman Hollyn
Film Editor
Sally Dennison
Film Editor
Julie Selzer
Casting
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Kara Lindstrom
Art Direction
Mary Ellen Woods
First Assistant Director
Daniel Waters
Screenwriter
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