Death Becomes Her

Synopsis

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Madeline Ashton Menville

Goldie Hawn

Helen Sharp

Bruce Willis

Dr. Ernest Menville

Isabella Rossellini

Lisle von Rhuman

Ian Ogilvy

Chagall

Adam Storke

Dakota

Alaina Reed Hall

Psychologist

Nancy Fish

Rose

Michelle Johnson

Anna

Mary Ellen Trainor

Vivian Adams

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William Frankfather

Mr. Franklin

John Ingle

Eulogist

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Clement von Franckenstein

Opening Man

Petrea Burchard

Opening Woman

Jim Jansen

Second Man

Mimi Kennedy

Second Woman

Paulo Tocha

Landlord

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Mark Davenport

Eviction Cop

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Thomas Murphy

Eviction Cop

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Michael Mills

Police Officer

Crew

Art

• Tim Donelan Leadman
• Lee B. Drygas Assistant Property Master
• Caroline Quinn Art Department Coordinator
• John Zemansky Property Master
• Erin M. Cummins Assistant Art Director
• David Lowery Production Illustrator
• Lauren Cory Assistant Art Director
• Paul Sonski Assistant Art Director
• Daniel R. Bentley Assistant Property Master
• Elizabeth Lapp Set Designer
• William Kemper Wright Set Dresser
• Masako Masuda Set Designer

Camera

• Dean Cundey Director of Photography
• Raymond Stella Camera Operator
• Jolanda Wipfli Second Assistant Camera
• Deana Newcomb Still Photographer
• Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera
• Jason Garcia Camera Loader
• Michael Ronald Heath Grip
• Steven Cardarelli Grip
• Sid Lucero Best Boy Grip
• Marty Dobkousky Grip
• John O'Grady Grip
• Ron Cardarelli Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Barcie Waite Assistant Costume Designer
• Linda Redmon Costumer
• Deborah Hopper Costumer
• Paul St. John Costumer
• Gilbert S. Hernandez Costumer
• Diana Wilson Costumer
• Patricia Bercsi Costumer
• Michael Mills Makeup Artist
• Kevin Haney Prosthetic Supervisor
• Dick Smith Makeup Designer
• J. Roy Helland Makeup Artist
• Lance Anderson Prosthetics

Crew

• D. G. Fisher Cableman
• Ron Kelley Transportation Co-Captain
• Tim Gonzales Craft Service
• Patti Hawn Unit Publicist
• Tim Monich Dialect Coach
• Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator
• Robert Neilson Transportation Coordinator
• Maylon Houston Transportation Captain
• Denise Lynne Roberts Stunt Double
• Debbie Lynn Ross Stunts
• Keii Johnston Stunt Double
• Barbara Anne Klein Stunt Double

Directing

• Robert Zemeckis Director
• Anne Rapp Script Supervisor
• Marty P. Ewing First Assistant Director
• Dana J. Kuznetzkoff Second Second Assistant Director
• Cherylanne Martin Second Assistant Director
• Ken Ralston Second Unit Director
• Max Kleven Second Unit Director

Editing

• Arthur Schmidt Editor
• Carin-Anne Strohmaier First Assistant Editor
• Stephen L. Meek Assistant Editor
• David Orr Color Timer
• Gary Burritt Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Anthony Wong Lighting Technician
• Keith Roverud Lighting Technician
• Gary Sneed Lighting Technician
• Ben O. Graham Lighting Technician
• Mark Soucie Lighting Technician
• Mark Walthour Chief Lighting Technician
• Edward R. Thompson Jr. Lighting Technician
• O'Shana Walker Lighting Technician
• John Zirbel Lighting Technician
• Steve Chandler Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Patrick Marshall Rigging Gaffer
• Raymond Michels Rigging Grip

Production

• Robert Zemeckis Producer
• Steve Starkey Producer
• Kevin Landry Production Accountant
• Joan Bradshaw Co-Producer
• Karlene Gallegly Location Manager
• Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
• Jacqueline A. Shea Production Coordinator
• Richard De Labio Assistant Location Manager
• Donna Ekholdt Casting Associate
• Janine Cavoto Assistant Production Coordinator
• Karen Rea Casting

Sound

• Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
• Earl Sampson Boom Operator
• William B. Kaplan Production Sound Mixer
• Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
• Larry Carow Sound Editor
• Nils C. Jensen Sound Editor
• Albert Gasser Sound Editor
• Angie Luckey Assistant Sound Editor
• Jeff Clark Sound Editor
• Donald J. Malouf Supervising Sound Editor
• Jerry Edemann Assistant Sound Editor
• Howard Neiman Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• Doug Smythe Visual Effects
• Tom Woodruff Jr. Visual Effects
• Wes Takahashi Animation Supervisor
• Michael Lantieri Special Effects Supervisor
• Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor
• Geoff Campbell CG Artist

Writing

• David Koepp Writer
• Martin Donovan Writer

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