Heartburn
“Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.”
1986 · 1 h 48 min
Mike NicholsCast
Meryl Streep 
Jack Nicholson 
Jeff Daniels 
Maureen Stapleton 
Stockard Channing 
Richard Masur
Credits
Written by: 
Nora Ephron
Plot
A magazine writer gives up her career for love and family, then finds her husband cheating.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mike Nichols's romantic comedy-drama, from Nora Ephron's novel, is witty, with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (14,346 votes)
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