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Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Engage the enemy.

20036.01h 40m

Overview

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Directed by Joel Coen
Written by Robert Ramsey, John Romano, Matthew Stone
Produced by Ethan Coen, Brian Grazer, John Cameron
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $119.9M

Top Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Miles

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Marilyn

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Donovan Donaly

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Gus Petch

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Rex Rexroth

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Wrigley

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Freddy Bender

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Howard D. Doyle

Julia Duffy

Julia Duffy

Sarah Sorkin

Jonathan Hadary

Jonathan Hadary

Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy

Themes & Keywords

infidelitycaliforniaassassincourthitmanfetishdark comedysatireromcomtycoonlawyerinheritancedivorcescrewball comedygold diggercomedy of remarriage

About Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty is a comedy, romance, crime film released in 2003 exploring themes of infidelity, california, assassin, court, hitman, fetish. Directed by Joel Coen, it stars George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush. A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

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