--- title: "The War of the Roses: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses" cast: 57 crew: 83 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The War of the Roses (1989): cast and crew 57 cast and 83 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Michael Douglas](https://film.one/person/michael-douglas.md) as Oliver Rose - [Kathleen Turner](https://film.one/person/kathleen-turner.md) as Barbara Rose - [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md) as Gavin D'Amato - [Marianne Sägebrecht](https://film.one/person/marianne-sagebrecht.md) as Susan - [Sean Astin](https://film.one/person/sean-astin.md) as Josh at 17 - [Heather Fairfield](https://film.one/person/heather-fairfield.md) as Carolyn at 17 - [G.D. Spradlin](https://film.one/person/g-d-spradlin.md) as Harry Thurmont - [Peter Donat](https://film.one/person/peter-donat.md) as Jason Larrabee - [Dan Castellaneta](https://film.one/person/dan-castellaneta.md) as Man in Chair - [Gloria Cromwell](https://film.one/person/gloria-cromwell.md) as Mrs. Marshall - [Harlan Arnold](https://film.one/person/harlan-arnold.md) as Mr. Dell - [Mary Fogarty](https://film.one/person/mary-fogarty.md) as Mrs. Dell - Rika Hofmann as Elke - Patricia Allison as Maureen - Peter Brocco as Elderly Mourner - Philip Perlman as Bidder at Auction - Susan Isaacs as Auctioneer's Assistant - Trenton Teigen as Josh at 10 - Bethany McKinney as Carolyn at 10 - Shirley Mitchell as Mrs. Dewitt - Ellen Crawford as Nurse - Michael Adler as Dr. Hillerman - Lisa Howard as Nurse - Jeff Thomas as Orderly - Jacqueline Cassell as Gavin's Secretary - Vickilyn Reynolds as Nancy - Eunice Suarez as Latin Woman - Julia Elliott as Latin Assistant - Tony Crane as Teenage Boy - Ryan Wickers as Josh at 3 - Shaun Wickers as Josh at 3 - Catherine Donohue as Carolyn at 3 - Mary Donohue as Carolyn at 3 - Sue Palka as Anchorwoman - Morris Jones as Anchorman - Popeye as Benny - Tyler as Kitty Kitty - [Roy Brocksmith](https://film.one/person/roy-brocksmith.md) as Mr. Fisk - Peter Hansen as Mr. Marshall - Robert Harper as Heath - Prince Hughes as Bleeding Man - Danitra Vance as Manicurist Trainee - [David Wohl](https://film.one/person/david-wohl.md) as Dr. Gordon - [Raye Birk](https://film.one/person/raye-birk.md) as Auctioneer (uncredited) - Robin Blake as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) - Marilyn Brandt as Woman at Law Firm (uncredited) - Norman Brenner as Mourner (uncredited) - Bob Courts as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) - Gene Cross as Auction Bidder (uncredited) - Hal Donahue as Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited) - Peter Eastman as Lawyer in Waiting Area (uncredited) - Berl Erdahl as Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited) - Fritz Hess as Christmas Caroler (uncredited) - Virginia Kennedy as Christmas Caroler (uncredited) - Al Kroft as Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited) - Tom Myer as Gentlemen's Club Waiter (uncredited) - Ken Norton as Gentlemen's Club Patron (uncredited) ## Directing - [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md): Director - Jeffrey M. Ellis: Second Assistant Director - Wilma Garscadden-Gahret: Script Supervisor - Thomas Lofaro: First Assistant Director ## Writing - Warren Adler: Novel - [Michael J. Leeson](https://film.one/person/michael-j-leeson.md): Screenplay ## Production - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Producer - [Arnon Milchan](https://film.one/person/arnon-milchan.md): Producer - [Doug Claybourne](https://film.one/person/doug-claybourne.md): Executive Producer - [Michael J. Leeson](https://film.one/person/michael-j-leeson.md): Co-Producer - Robert Latham Brown: Unit Production Manager - [Polly Platt](https://film.one/person/polly-platt.md): Executive Producer - David Rubin: Casting - [Richard Sakai](https://film.one/person/richard-sakai.md): Executive In Charge Of Production - Lisa Beach: Casting Assistant - Errol Reichow: Assistant Location Manager - Mary Courtney: Production Coordinator - Debra Zane: Casting Assistant ## Camera - [Stephen H. Burum](https://film.one/person/stephen-h-burum.md): Director of Photography - Alan S. Blauvelt: First Assistant Camera - François Duhamel: Still Photographer - Clyde Hart: Key Grip - Bob Apger: Second Assistant Camera - Dustin Blauvelt: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Lynzee Klingman](https://film.one/person/lynzee-klingman.md): Editor - John Ganem: Assistant Editor - [Nicholas C. Smith](https://film.one/person/nicholas-c-smith.md): Additional Editing - Reid Burns: Color Timer - Gary Burritt: Negative Cutter ## Sound and music - [David Newman](https://film.one/person/david-newman.md): Original Music Composer - Leslie Shatz: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jeff Wexler: Sound Mixer - Don Coufal: Boom Operator - [Michael Magill](https://film.one/person/michael-magill.md): Dialogue Editor - Sarah Goldsmith: Dialogue Editor - Marian Wilde: Foley Supervisor - Chuck Michael: Foley Editor - John Duvall: Foley Editor - Douglas Greenfield: Dolby Consultant - Tom Villano: Music Editor - Elliott Koretz: Dialogue Editor - Gary Gegan: Foley Mixer - Michael J. Kohut: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Tim Boyle: Scoring Mixer - Jennifer L. Ware: Assistant Sound Editor - Renée Tondelli: Assistant Sound Editor - Mary Ann Skweres: Assistant Sound Editor - Valerie Davidson: Assistant Sound Editor - Matthew Iadarola: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Rachel Shaw: First Assistant Sound Editor - Bill W. Benton: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jeanine Schaack: Apprentice Sound Editor - Laura Graham: Assistant Sound Editor ## Art - [Ida Random](https://film.one/person/ida-random.md): Production Design - Stan Tropp: Set Designer - Anne D. McCulley: Set Decoration - [Mark W. Mansbridge](https://film.one/person/mark-w-mansbridge.md): Art Direction - Mark Fabus: Set Designer - Paul Rylander: Assistant Property Master - Chuck Eskridge: Set Painter ## Costume and make-up - [Gloria Gresham](https://film.one/person/gloria-gresham.md): Costume Design - Kathryn Blondell: Key Hair Stylist - John M. Elliott Jr.: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - John Frazier: Special Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Alex Skvorzov: Gaffer ## Crew - Patricia M. Peters: Stunts - Rocky Gehr: Special Effects Technician - Marcia Holley: Stunts - Frederick 'Skip' Wilson: Transportation Captain - Ken Bellanca: Transportation Co-Captain - Richard L. Hill: Special Effects Technician - Richard Drown: Stunts - Chuck Picerni Jr.: Stunts - James C. Taylor: Transportation Coordinator - Sammy Thurman: Stunts - Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw: Stunts - Scott Wilder: Stunts - Francis Pennington: Special Effects Technician - Jon H. Epstein: Stunts - Michael Runyard: Stunt Coordinator - Janet Brady: Stunts - M. James Arnett: Stunts - Cris Thomas-Palomino: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses.md