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The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

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19966.71h 42m

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!

Directed by Hugh Wilson
Written by Robert Harling, Olivia Goldsmith
Produced by Scott Rudin
Box OfficeBudget: $26.0MRevenue: $116.4M

Top Cast

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Elise Elliot Atchison

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Brenda Morelli Cushman

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Annie MacDuggan Paradis

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Shelly Stewart

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Morton Cushman

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Cynthia Swann Griffin

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Bill Atchison

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Aaron Paradis

Elizabeth Berkley

Elizabeth Berkley

Phoebe LaVelle

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookrevengedivorcedivorced womanreunited friends

About The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club is a comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, revenge, divorce, divorced woman, reunited friends. Directed by Hugh Wilson, it stars Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton. 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!

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