
Heartburn(1986)
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.


“If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking.”
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Jude Law
Dan

Natalie Portman
Alice

Julia Roberts
Anna

Clive Owen
Larry

Colin Stinton
Customs Officer

Nick Hobbs
Taxi Driver
Steve Benham
Car Driver (uncredited)

Elizabeth Bower
Chatty Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Daniel Dresner
Coughing Man (uncredited)
Rrenford Junior Fagan
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Closer is a drama, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of infidelity, secret love, husband wife relationship, cheating, photographer, loss of loved one. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts. The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
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