Heathers
Heathers is a 1989 American black comedy teen movie starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. The movie is about a group of four girls in a high school in Sherwood, Ohio. The girls, three of whom are named Heather, rule the school as they are the prettiest and most popular girls in town.
| Heathers | |
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| Directed by | Michael Lehmann |
| Produced by | Denise Di Novi |
| Written by | Daniel Waters |
| Starring | Winona Ryder Christian Slater Shannen Doherty Lisanne Falk Kim Walker Penelope Milford Glenn Shadix |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Frances Kenny |
| Edited by | Norman Hollyn |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | March 31, 1989 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $1,108,462 |
Heathers won awards for its director Michael Lehmann and producer Denise Di Novi the 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Daniel Waters also won an award for his screenplay, which won a 1990 Edgar Award.[1] The movie was a U.S. box office failure,[2] but has since become a cult classic, as is shown by its high sales and rentals on DVD and VHS. In 2006, it was ranked #5 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.[3]
Adaptations
In 2014, Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy made a musical called Heathers: The Musical that was based on the movie.
In 2018, Paramount Pictures made a tv show called Heathers based on the original movie.
References
- ↑ Heathers (1989) IMDb
- ↑ Heathers (1989) IMDb
- ↑ "Countdown: The 50 best high school movies | Photo Gallery | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
