Heathers / New World Pictures in association with Cinemarque Entertainment (USA) Ltd.

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A black comedy with a brutally witty script, "Heathers" mixes satire, nihilism, and madcap horror into a critic-pleasing brew. Veronica is the offbeat outsider who joins the sadistic, school-ruling clique known as the Heathers, only to grow intensely dissatisfied with their antics. Expelled from the...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	New World Pictures (Firm) Cinemarque Entertainment (Firm) New World Entertainment (Firm) Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Waters, Daniel Lehmann, Michael, 1957- Ryder, Winona, 1971- Slater, Christian Doherty, Shannen Falk, Lisanne Walker, Kim, 1968-2001 Fenton, Lance, 1966- Labyorteaux, Patrick, 1965- Newman, David, 1933-2009
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Close-captioned.
Published:	[Los Angeles] : Troy, MI : New World Entertainment ; Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., [2001], ©2001.
Edition:	Limited edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Feature films. Comedy films. Black humor. High school students > Drama. Juvenile homicide > Drama. Murder > Drama. Popularity > Drama. Suicidal behavior > Drama. Films for the hearing impaired. Drama. High school students. Juvenile homicide. Murder. Popularity. Suicidal behavior.
Genre:	Drama.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 48-page full-color "yearbook style" booklet + 10-page folded-out with photographs and liner notes + 1 8-in. "Heather rules!" ruler.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	A black comedy with a brutally witty script, "Heathers" mixes satire, nihilism, and madcap horror into a critic-pleasing brew. Veronica is the offbeat outsider who joins the sadistic, school-ruling clique known as the Heathers, only to grow intensely dissatisfied with their antics. Expelled from the group, she takes up with new kid J.D., whose misanthropy trumps even her own repulsion at phony adolescent hierarchies. Soon, Heather bodies begin piling up, Veronica realizes that J.D. is a homicidal maniac, and it's clear that teen movies will never be the same. A colorful paean to teen alienation, "Heathers" attacks the status obsession of American teens with glee.
Note:	"Only 15,000 produced"--Container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. Special features: audio commentary with the director, producer and writer; "Swatch dogs and Diet Coke heads: an all new 30 minute documentary" featuring interviews with the stars; theatrical trailer; screenplay excerpt: original ending; talent bios. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF1 D0011405 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Winner, Edgar Allan Poe Award, 1990, for Best Motion Picture. Winner, Independent Spirit Award, 1990, for Best First Feature (producer and director).
Credits:	Written by Daniel Waters ; produced by Denise Di Novi ; directed by Michael Lehmann ; director of photography, Francis Kenny ; editor, Norman Hollyn ; music, David Newman.
System Details:	DVD, widescreen presentation (1.85:1); Dolby Digital surround stereo.
Cast:	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 Labyorteaux (Ram Sweeney), Jeremy Applegate (Peter Dawson), Jon Shear (Rodney), Carrie Lynn (Martha 'Dumptruck' Dunnstock), Phill Lewis (Dennis), Renée Estevez (Betty Finn), Jennifer Rhodes (Veronica's Mom), William Cort (Veronica's Dad), Larry Cox (David), Kent Stoddard (Brad), John Ingle (Principal Gowan), Stuart Mabray (Paul Hyde), Mark Carlton (Kurt's Dad).