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Plot

A deliciously nasty black comedy, Heathers is set at a cliquish high school in Ohio. The most exclusive of those cliques is the Heathers, comprised of the prettiest and most popular girls in town. The group's leader is the manipulative Kim Walker, who orchestrates the humiliation of anyone who fails to meet her standards. Eventually, Heathers member Winona Ryder begins to exhibit a conscience; together with her hardcase boyfriend Christian Slater, Ryder plots to avenge all the unfortunate victims of the group. Before long, Heather (Kim Walker) ends up dead along with Kurt and Ram, with poignant suicide notes posted near their bodies.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy,Crime and Mystery,Drama,Romance
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/22/1989
DVD Release Date:
03/30/1999
Distributor(s):
New World Pictures
Director(s):
Michael Lehmann
Starring:
Winona Ryder , Christian Slater , Shannen Doherty , Lisanne Falk , Kim Walker
Themes:
Social Climbing,Peer Pressure [k],Cliques,High School Life,Dangerous Friends
Tone:
Satirical,Biting,Deadpan,Irreverent,Cynical
Keywords:
coming-of-age,killing,misfit,murder,peer-pressure,romance,school,sociopath,suicide,suicide-attempt,teenagers,weapons
Country of Origin:
USA (03-31-1989)
Language:
English