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She-Devil (1989)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy  |  8 December 1989 (USA)
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A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

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Garcia
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Larry
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Nitchie Barrett ...
Bob's Secretary
June Gable ...
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Storyline

Ruth is a wife and mother who tries to please her husband, even though she is fat. But when her husband falls into an affair with a certain romance novelist, Ruth goes bezerk and demands revenge. First she embarresses her husband when his parents come over to dinner. Then when he leaves her for good, Ruth comes up with a list of everything that belongs to her husband then the revenge is to destroy all of it. Because, she's a She Devil! Written by Jason Mechalek

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Revenge Is Sweet... And Low.

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Comedy

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Release Date:

8 December 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La diabla  »

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$15,351,421 (USA)
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First major comedy film role of actress Meryl Streep. See more »

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When Bob is being helped into the police car while being arrested, a voice says, "Watch your head, sir," However, Bob is already in the car and a policeman is getting into the car when the line is spoken. See more »

Quotes

Mary Fisher: I'm taking back control of my life, Bob! As long as you're all under my roof things will be done *my* way, starting *now*!
Andy Patchett: Urrrrghhhh!
[throws up on the carpet and staggers away]
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Referenced in Mad About You: Met Someone (1992) See more »

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Party Up
Performed by Chubby Checker & The Fat Boys
Provided Courtesy of Tin Pan Apple Records
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Lighten Up People!
15 May 2003 | by See all my reviews

My goodness, all the negativity about this fun and strangely satisfying flick. Everyone I know really likes this movie and has seen it several times. If we can define how good a film is by how many times we're capable of seeing it, then this movie certainly is praise worthy. I also enjoyed Roseanne's performance every bit as Meryl Streep. And why can't people believe that an actress of Ms. Streep's caliber took on this role? She was wonderful and got to demonstrate a great comedic performance. This movie is just plain fun. If you watch it once, I guarantee you'll watch it again and again.


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