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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...the cult satirical smash of 1988...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Adam Smith
rated 8

Michael Lehmann's debut is a black comedy deliberately played out in garish primary colours.

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Critic Katarina Emgård
rated 8

...”Heathers” är morbid, mörk och alldeles fantastiskt, humoristiskt dyster.  Den vågar driva med tonåringars syns-du-inte-finns-du-inte-behov och ytliga dilemman trots att filmen cirkulerar kring ett så allvarligt tema som självmord.

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Cast & Crew

Michael Lehmann
Director
Christian Slater
As Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Winona Ryder
As Veronica Sawyer
Shannen Doherty
As Heather Duke
Glenn Shadix
As Father Ripper
Phill Lewis
As Dennis
Renée Estevez
As Betty Finn

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In the dark comedy "Heathers," a high school student named Veronica (Winona Ryder) becomes disillusioned with her clique of popular friends, led by the ruthless Heather Chandler (Kim Walker). After meeting a new student and rebellious outsider named Jason "J.D." Dean (Christian Slater), Veronica begins to question her loyalty to the group and their cruel behavior towards others. When J.D. suggests they take revenge on their tormentors, Veronica hesitantly joins in, but things quickly spiral out of control as they accidentally kill Heather Chandler and attempt to cover it up as a suicide. As the body count rises and their plans go awry, Veronica must confront the true horrors of their actions and decide where her loyalties lie. Will she continue down a path of destruction or find a way to break free from the cycle of violence?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Heathers include Showdown in Little Tokyo, Beverly Hills Cop, Down by Law, The Player, Weekend at Bernie's, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!.

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Heathers was released in theaters on March 31, 1989.