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Diane Keaton is at her best here, Goldie Hawn has never been this good, and we know going in that Bette Midler is virtually tailored to a raucous farce about the sweet revenge of spurned spouses.
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The First Wives Club
Don't get mad. Get everything.
1996 · 1h 42m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Hugh Wilson
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The First Wives Club
Overview
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!
Director and cast
- Hugh Wilson Director
- Bette Midler as Brenda Cushman
- Goldie Hawn as Elise Elliot Atchison
- Diane Keaton as Annie Paradis
- Maggie Smith as Gunilla Garson Goldberg
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Shelly Stewart
- Dan Hedaya as Morton Cushman
- Stockard Channing as Cynthia Swann Griffin
- Ivana Trump Cast
- Victor Garber Cast
- Stephen Collins Cast
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