Death Becomes Her
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.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$55000000
Revenue
$149000000
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1992-07-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2794
Vote Average
6.777
Goldie Hawn
Helen Sharp
Meryl Streep
Madeline Ashton Menville
Bruce Willis
Dr. Ernest Menville
Isabella Rossellini
Lisle von Rhuman
Ian Ogilvy
Chagall
Adam Storke
Dakota
Nancy Fish
Rose
Alaina Reed Hall
Psychologist
Michelle Johnson
Anna
Mary Ellen Trainor
Vivian Adams
William Frankfather
Mr. Franklin
John Ingle
Eulogist
Clement von Franckenstein
Opening Man
Petrea Burchard
Opening Woman
Jim Jansen
Second Man
Mimi Kennedy
Second Woman
Paulo Tocha
Landlord
Mark Davenport
Eviction Cop
Thomas Murphy
Eviction Cop
Michael Mills
Police Officer
Sonia Jackson
Psychiatric Patient
Jill C. Klein
Psychiatric Patient
Jean St. James
Psychiatric Patient
Debra Jo Rupp
Psychiatric Patient
Carol Ann Susi
Psychiatric Patient
Kay Yamamoto
Psychiatric Patient
Jacquelyn K. Koch
Messenger Girl
Anya Longwell
Chagall Receptionist
Stuart Mabray
Chagall Security
Colleen Morris
Starlet
Jonathan Silverman
Jay Norman
Meg Wittner
Woman at Book Party
Carrie Jean Yazel
Girl at Dakota's
Michael A. Nickles
Lisle's Body Guard
John Enos III
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Danny Lee Clark
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Fabio
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Joel Beeson
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Ron Stein
Elvis
Bonnie Cahoon
Greta Garbo
Stéphanie Anderson
Marilyn Monroe
Bob Swain
Andy Warhol
Eric Clark
James Dean
Dave Brock
Jim Morrison
Lydia Peterkoch
Blonde with Jim Morrison
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Coroner
Ernest Harada
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Susan Kellermann
Second Doctor
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Medical Technician
Alex Hernandez
Medical Technician
Donna Ekholdt
Sobbing Nun
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Melissa Martin
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Jeff Adkins
Dancer
Cheryl Baxter
Dancer
Cameron English
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Edmond Alan Forsyth
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Bob Gaynor
Dancer
Don Hesser
Dancer
Michael Higgins
Dancer
Kenneth Hughes
Dancer
Kenneth Knaff
Dancer
Glean Lewis
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Keith McDaniel
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Charles McGowan
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Regan Patno
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Lacy Darryl Phillips
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Matt Sergott
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Paul Michael Thorpe
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Sergio Trujillo
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Randy Crenshaw
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Jon Joyce
Singer
Jerry Whitman
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Anthony S. Johnson
Police Supervisor (uncredited)
Mike O'Hearn
Man (uncredited)
Sydney Pollack
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Ai Wan
Maid in Ancient Greece (uncredited)
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