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Death Becomes Her
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
1992 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 104 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Horror · 34 frames
Tagline
In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't.
Crew
- Written by: David Koepp, Martin Donovan
- Cinematography: Dean Cundey
- Edited by: Arthur Schmidt
- Music: Alan Silvestri
- Production design: Rick Carter
- Produced by: Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey
Cast
- Meryl Streep as Madeline Ashton Menville
- Goldie Hawn as Helen Sharp
- Bruce Willis as Dr. Ernest Menville
- Isabella Rossellini as Lisle von Rhuman
- Ian Ogilvy as Chagall
- Adam Storke as Dakota
- Alaina Reed Hall as Psychologist
- Nancy Fish as Rose
- Michelle Johnson as Anna
- Mary Ellen Trainor as Vivian Adams
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, South Side Amusement Company
- Budget: $55,000,000
- Box office: $149,000,000
- Themes: jealousy, immortality, halloween, beauty, rivalry, potion, drinking, body horror
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