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Heathers
A deliciously nasty black comedy, Heathers is set at a cliquish high school in Ohio. The most exclusive of those cliques is the Heathers, comprised of the prettiest and most popular girls in town. The group's leader is the manipulative Kim Walker, who orchestrates the humiliation of anyone who fails to meet her standards. Eventually, Heathers member Winona Ryder begins to exhibit a conscience; together with her hardcase boyfriend Christian Slater, Ryder plots to avenge all the unfortunate victims of the group. Before long, Heather (Kim Walker) ends up dead along with Kurt and Ram, with poignant suicide notes posted near their bodies. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer Christian Slater as J.D. Shannen Doherty as Heather Duke Lisanne Falk as Heather McNamara Kim Walker as Heather Chandler Penelope Milford as Pauline Fleming Glenn Shadix as Father Ripper Lance Fenton as Kurt Kelly Jeremy Applegate as Peter Dawson Carrie Lynn as Martha "Dumptruck" Dunnstock

Crew Kara Lindstrom - Art Director Iya Labunka - Associate Producer Sally Dennison - Casting Julie Selzer - Casting Rudy Dillon - Costume Designer Michael Lehmann - Director Norman D. Hollyn - Editor Christopher Webster - Executive Producer David Newman - Composer (Music Score) Julie Hewett - Makeup Jon Hutman - Production Designer Francis Kenny - Cinematographer Iya Labunka - Production Manager Denise Di Novi - Producer Daniel Waters - Screenwriter Kevin Bartnof - Foley Artist

Heathers
A more scathing and trenchant teen movie has rarely been made than Heathers. Packaged and sold as a film about a group of wanna-be Valley Girls, it turned out to be a deadly examination of cliques and teenage vengeance, a black comedy comparable in its own way to Lord of the Flies. Screenwriter Daniel Waters and writer-director Michael Lehmann took audiences by surprise with smart, telling dialogue and a diabolical plot. Playing the only member of an Ohio high school's ruling clique not named Heather, Winona Ryder did much to launch herself into stardom. The film also cemented the bad-girl reputation of TV star Shannen Doherty and featured Christian Slater in his first major starring role. Heathers was too dark to be as popular with mass audiences as it was with many viewers and critics. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
 

Daniel Waters: Independent Spirit Awards, Best Screenplay (nominated) Winona Ryder: Independent Spirit Awards, Best Actress (nominated)

Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects Additional Features: DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 103 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Chapter Selections 1. Program Start/Main Titles 2. Queen And Her Court 3. Lunchtime Poll 4. Jason Dean 5. Killer Croquet 6. Frat Party Fiasco 7. Pain In Puke 8. A Little Hangover Cure 9. A Suicide Thing 10. Profound Sensitivity 11. Heather Chandler's Funeral 12. Double Date 13. Nasty Gossip 14. Hunting For Jocks 15. "I Love My Dead Gay Son" 16. Pauline's Love-In 17. Break-Up 18. New Queen On Campus 19. Parental Guidance 20. Poor Little Heather 21. Sign The Petition 22. Psycho 23. Funeral Nightmare 24. Veronica's Suicide 25. Demolition Day 26. "May I See Your Hall Pass?" 27. J.D.'s Last Rant 28. Ka-Boom! 29. End Credits