"A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist."
Meryl Streep
as Mary Fisher
Roseanne Barr
as Ruth Patchett
Ed Begley Jr.
as Bob Patchett
Linda Hunt
as Hooper
Sylvia Miles
as Mrs. Fisher
Elisebeth Peters
as Nicolette Patchett
A Martinez
as Garcia
Maria Pitillo
as Olivia Honey
Doris Belack
as Paula
Mary Louise Wilson
as Mrs. Trumper
Susan Willis
as Ute
Jack Gilpin
as Larry
Robin Leach
as Robin Leach
Nitchie Barrett
as Bob's Secretary
June Gable
as Realtor
Deborah Rush
as 'People Reporter
Rosanna Carter
as Judge Brown
Lori Tan Chinn
as Vesta Rose Woman
Cynthia Adler
as Vesta Rose Commercial Voice
Joe Pentangelo
as Detective
Mark Steiner
as Valet
Sally Jessy Raphael
as Sally Jessy Raphael
Larry Marshall
as Guggenheim Party Guest
Sally Sockwell
Jill Tompkins
as Model (uncredited)
Bryan Larkin
as Andy Patchett
Susan Seidelman
Director
Fay Weldon
Novel
Barry Strugatz
Screenplay
Mark R. Burns
Jonathan Brett
Producer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Craig McKay
Editor
Tom Warren
Art Direction
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
G. Mac Brown
Unit Production Manager
Joseph A. Campayno
Makeup Artist
Werner Sherer
Hairstylist
J. Roy Helland
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Mary A. Kelly
Script Supervisor
John Clifford
Still Photographer
Tod A. Maitland
Production Sound Mixer
Fred Rosenberg
Sound Editor
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
T.J. O'Mara
Boom Operator
Dean E. Maitland
Sound Recordist
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Tom Priestley Jr.
Camera Operator
Colleen Sharp
First Assistant Editor
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith