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Heartburn

Heartburn

Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.
Jul 25, 19861h 48minUS
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Synopsis

Rachel is a food writer at a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him despite her reservations about marriage. They buy a house, have a daughter, and Rachel thinks they are living happily ever after until she discovers that Mark is having an affair while she is waddling around with a second pregnancy.

TitleHeartburn
RealesedJul 25, 1986
WriterNora Ephron
DirectorMike Nichols
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesParamount Pictures
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Rachel
Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Mark
Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Richard
Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Vera
Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Julie
Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Arthur
Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Betty
Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Rachel's Father
Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Dimitri
Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Annie
Karen Akers

Karen Akers

Thelma Rice
Aida Linares

Aida Linares

Juanita
Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Della
Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty

Detective O'Brien
Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dr. Appel
Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Subway Thief
Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Eve
Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Diana
R.S. Thomas

R.S. Thomas

Dan
Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Ellis
Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Sidney
John Wood

John Wood

British Moderator
Sidney Armus

Sidney Armus

Jeweler
Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

Contractor Laszlo
Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Judith
Lela Ivey

Lela Ivey

Hairdresser
Tracey Jackson

Tracey Jackson

Hairdresser's Friend
Libby Titus

Libby Titus

Rachel's Sister
Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Hospital Receptionist
Cynthia O'Neal

Cynthia O'Neal

Magazine Colleague
Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Magazine Colleague
Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Wedding Speaker
John Rothman

John Rothman

Jonathan Rice
Elijah Lindsay

Elijah Lindsay

Anesthetist
Jack Neam

Jack Neam

Butcher
Kim Fertman

Kim Fertman

Arthur & Julie's Daughter
Salem Ludwig

Salem Ludwig

Judge
Patricia Falkenhain

Patricia Falkenhain

Dinner Party Hostess
Margaret Thomson

Margaret Thomson

Irritated Wedding Guest
Charles Denny

Charles Denny

Dinner Party Guest
Gregg Almquist

Gregg Almquist

Dinner Party Guest
Garrison Lane

Garrison Lane

Dinner Party Guest
Ryan Hilliard

Ryan Hilliard

Dinner Party Guest
Dana Streep

Dana Streep

Dinner Party Guest
Mary Streep

Mary Streep

Dinner Party Guest
Cyrilla Dorn

Cyrilla Dorn

Dinner Party Guest
May Pang

May Pang

Dinner Party Guest
Michael Regan

Michael Regan

Father of the Bride
Ari M. Roussimoff

Ari M. Roussimoff

Workman
Luther Rucker

Luther Rucker

Workman
Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Waiter in Opening Sequence (uncredited)
Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
Jorge Pupo

Jorge Pupo

Subway Rider (uncredited)
Grant Harper Reid

Grant Harper Reid

Man in Maternity Scene (uncredited)
Carlotta Schock

Carlotta Schock

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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