Heathers is a 1989 American black comedy teen film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. It stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. The film portrays four teenage girls — three of whom are named Heather — in a clique at an Ohio high school, one of whom's life is disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides. Waters wrote Heathers as a spec script and originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, out of admiration for Kubrick's own black comedy film Dr. Strangelove. Waters intended for the film to contrast the more optimistic teen movies of the era, particularly those written by John Hughes, by presenting a cynical depiction of high school imbued with dark satire.
| Director | Michael Lehmann |
| Produced by | Denise Di Novi |
| Writer(s) | Daniel Waters |
| Starring | Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty |
| Music | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Edited by | Norman Hollyn |
| Production, company | Cinemarque Entertainment |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
| Released | January 21, 1989 (Sundance), March 31, 1989 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $1.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 580335 |
About Heathers
Black comedy film about a teen girl teaming up with a sociopath to kill the popular kids in her high school.
Achievement of Heathers
The movie is called Heathers because three out of the four characters in the clique have the name of Heather. The movie was later adapted into a musical.
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