The First Wives Club (1996)
The First Wives Club (1996)
Don't get mad. Get everything.
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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Cast

Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn As: Elise Elliot Atchison
Bette Midler Bette Midler As: Brenda Morelli Cushman
Diane Keaton Diane Keaton As: Annie MacDuggan Paradis
Maggie Smith Maggie Smith As: Gunilla Garson Goldberg
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker As: Shelly Stewart
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Storyline

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!


Tagline: Don't get mad. Get everything.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 20 September 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Scott Rudin Productions

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $116,400,000

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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

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Leslie Rosen

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Duarto Feliz

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Chris Paradis

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Catherine MacDuggan

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Uncle Carmine Morelli

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Dr. Morris Packman

James Naughton

James Naughton

Gill Griffin

Ari Greenberg

Ari Greenberg

Jason Cushman

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Elise's Fan

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Jilted Lover

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Woman in Bed

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Brett Artounian

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Federal Marshall

Michele Brilliant

Michele Brilliant

Young Brenda

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Young Elise

Adria Tennor

Adria Tennor

Young Annie

Juliehera DeStefano

Juliehera DeStefano

Young Cynthia

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Miss Sullivan

Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson

Eric Loest

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

Gil's New Wife

Richard Council

Richard Council

Security Guard

Directed By

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Director

Shari L. Carpenter

Shari L. Carpenter

Script Supervisor

Julie A. Bloom

Julie A. Bloom

Second Assistant Director

Michael E. Steele

Michael E. Steele

First Assistant Director

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Thomas A. Imperato

Thomas A. Imperato

Co-Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

Ilene Starger

Ilene Starger

Casting

Adam Schroeder

Adam Schroeder

Executive Producer

Ray Angelic

Ray Angelic

Production Coordinator

Heather Neely

Heather Neely

Associate Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Production Manager

Craig Perry

Craig Perry

Associate Producer

Noah Ackerman

Noah Ackerman

Associate Producer

Joseph E. Iberti

Joseph E. Iberti

Location Manager

Kim Miscia

Kim Miscia

Casting Assistant

Edited By

John Bloom

John Bloom

Editor

Tom Salvatore

Tom Salvatore

Color Timer

Noëlle Penraat

Noëlle Penraat

Negative Cutter

Antonia Van Drimmelen

Antonia Van Drimmelen

Associate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Hartsell Taylor

Hartsell Taylor

Costume Supervisor

Alan D'Angerio

Alan D'Angerio

Hairstylist

Werner Sherer

Werner Sherer

Hairstylist

Angela Levin

Angela Levin

Makeup Artist

Michael Adkins

Michael Adkins

Costume Supervisor

E. Thomas Case

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Frances Mathias

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Assistant Costume Designer

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Marilyn Carbone

Marilyn Carbone

Makeup Artist

Robert Ramos

Robert Ramos

Hairstylist

Sound

Maurice Schell

Maurice Schell

Supervising Sound Editor

Laura Civiello

Laura Civiello

Sound Editor

Nic Ratner

Nic Ratner

Music Editor

Nicholas Meyers

Nicholas Meyers

Music Editor

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Sound Mixer

John Fundus

John Fundus

Boom Operator

Nick Vidar

Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Foley Editor

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Music Supervisor

Richard P. Cirincione

Richard P. Cirincione

Sound Editor

Eytan Mirsky

Eytan Mirsky

Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Foley Editor

Kenton Jakub

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Kessel

Jay Kessel

Assistant Sound Editor

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Donald E. Thorin

Donald E. Thorin

Director of Photography

Rob Hahn

Rob Hahn

Camera Operator

Andrew D. Schwartz

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Lighting

Jerry DeBlau

Jerry DeBlau

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Peter S. Larkin

Peter S. Larkin

Production Design

Octavio Molina

Octavio Molina

Property Master

Charley Beal

Charley Beal

Art Direction

Julia G. Hickman

Julia G. Hickman

Art Department Coordinator

Paul D. Kelly

Paul D. Kelly

Assistant Art Director

Leslie E. Rollins

Leslie E. Rollins

Set Decoration

Ed Check

Ed Check

Assistant Art Director

Ron Petagna

Ron Petagna

Construction Coordinator

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Lorenzo Contessa

Lorenzo Contessa

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Tommy Louie

Tommy Louie

Cableman

Eric Myers

Eric Myers

Unit Publicist

Patricia Birch

Patricia Birch

Choreographer

Steven R. Hammond

Steven R. Hammond

Transportation Captain

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Matt Vogel

Matt Vogel

Special Effects Coordinator

Tom Heilig

Tom Heilig

Transportation Co-Captain

Tod Scott Brody

Tod Scott Brody

Post Production Supervisor

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunt Double

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