Death Becomes Her (1992)

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers (WGA):

Martin Donovan (written by) &
David Koepp (written by)

Release Date:

31 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Some people will go to any lengths to stay young forever. But Madeline Ashton and her old friend Helen Sharp are about to go TOO far.

Plot:

When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.

Plot Keywords:

Rival | Actress | Alcoholic | Immortality | Revenge

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	4:30 PM	HBO
Wed. Jan. 6	2:15 PM	HBO

Cast

Meryl Streep	...	Madeline Ashton
Bruce Willis	...	Dr. Ernest Menville
Goldie Hawn	...	Helen Sharp
Isabella Rossellini	...	Lisle von Rhoman
Ian Ogilvy	...	Chagall
Adam Storke	...	Dakota
Nancy Fish	...	Rose, Madeleine's Maid
Alaina Reed Hall	...	Psychologist
Michelle Johnson	...	Anna, Chagall's Aide
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Vivian Adams
William Frankfather	...	Mr. Franklin
John Ingle	...	Eulogist
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Opening Man
Petrea Burchard	...	Opening Woman
Jim Jansen	...	Man #2
Mimi Kennedy	...	Woman #2
Paulo Tocha	...	Landlord
Mark Davenport	...	Eviction Cop
Thomas Murphy	...	Eviction Cop
Michael Mills	...	Police Officer
Sonia Jackson	...	Psychiatric Patient
Jill C. Klein	...	Psychiatric Patient
Jean St. James	...	Psychiatric Patient (as Jean Pflieger)
Debra Jo Rupp	...	Psychiatric Patient
Carol Ann Susi	...	Psychiatric Patient
Kay Yamamoto	...	Psychiatric Patient
Jacquelyn K. Koch	...	Messenger Girl
Anya Longwell	...	Chagall Receptionist
Stuart Mabray	...	Chagall Security
Colleen Morris	...	Starlet
Jonathan Silverman	...	Jay Norman
Meg Wittner	...	Woman at Book Party
Carrie Jean Yazel	...	Girl at Dakota's (as Carrie Yazel)
Michael A. Nickles	...	Lisle's Bodyguard
John Enos III	...	Lisle's Bodyguard (as John Enos)
Danny Lee Clark	...	Lisle's Bodyguard
Fabio	...	Lisle's Bodyguard
Joel Beeson	...	Lisle's Bodyguard
Ron Stein	...	Elvis
Bonnie Cahoon	...	Greta Garbo
Stéphanie Anderson	...	Marilyn Monroe
Bob Swain	...	Andy Warhol
Eric Clark	...	James Dean
Dave Brock	...	Jim Morrison
Lydia Peterkoch	...	Blonde with Jim Morrison
Phillip Cooper	...	Coroner
Ernest Harada	...	Coroner
Susan Kellermann	...	Doctor #2
Kevin Caldwell	...	Medical Technician
Alex P. Hernandez	...	Medical Technician
Donna Ekholdt	...	Sobbing Nun
Tammy Gantz	...	Sobbing Nun
Melissa Martin	...	Sobbing Nun
Jeff Adkins	...	Dancer
Cheryl Baxter	...	Dancer
Cameron English	...	Dancer
Edmond Alan Forsyth	...	Dancer
Bob Gaynor	...	Dancer
Don Hesser	...	Dancer
Michael Higgins	...	Dancer
Kenneth Hughes	...	Dancer
Kenneth Knaff	...	Dancer
Glean Lewis	...	Dancer
Keith McDaniel	...	Dancer
Charles McGowan	...	Dancer
Regan Patno	...	Dancer
Lacy Darryl Phillips	...	Dancer
Matt Sergott	...	Dancer
Paul Michael Thorpe	...	Dancer (as Paul Thorpe)
Sergio Trujillo	...	Dancer
Randy Crenshaw	...	Singer
Jon Joyce	...	Singer
Jerry Whitman	...	Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timothy Burchett	...	Teen in Hospital (uncredited)
Sydney Pollack	...	E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
Ai Wan	...	Maid in ancient Greece (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Zemeckis

Writing credits (WGA)
Martin Donovan		(written by) &
David Koepp		(written by)

Produced by
Joan Bradshaw	....	co-producer
Steve Starkey	....	producer
Robert Zemeckis	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Dean Cundey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Arthur Schmidt

Casting by
Karen Rea

Production Design by
Rick Carter

Art Direction by
William James Teegarden

Set Decoration by
Jackie Carr

Costume Design by
Joanna Johnston

Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson	....	assistant prosthetic makeup artist: Ms. Hawn (as David Anderson)
Lance Anderson	....	prosthetic makeup artist: Ms. Hawn
Kathryn Blondell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hawn (as Kathy Blondell)
E. Thomas Case	....	makeup artist: Ms. Hawn (as Tom Case)
Shirley Crawford	....	hair stylist
Susan Germaine	....	key hair stylist
Kevin Haney	....	prosthetic makeup supervisor
J. Roy Helland	....	hair stylist: Ms. Streep (as Roy Hellend)
J. Roy Helland	....	makeup artist: Ms. Streep (as Roy Hellend)
Michael Mills	....	makeup artist: Mr. Willis
Greg Nelson	....	additional makeup artist
Nadege Schoenfeld	....	body makeup
Dick Smith	....	assistant makeup designer
John Dods	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Scott Oshita	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Joan Bradshaw	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David D'Ovidio	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Marty P. Ewing	....	first assistant director (as Marty Ewing)
Max Kleven	....	second unit director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	second second assistant director (as Dana Kuznetzkoff)
Cherylanne Martin	....	second assistant director
Carla McCloskey	....	second assistant director: second unit
Bruce Moriarty	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ken Ralston	....	second unit director
Mark Tobey	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	greensmen (as Craig Ayers)
Tom Bartholomew	....	painter foreman
Daniel R. Bentley	....	assistant property master
John Berger	....	set designer
Linda Berger	....	assistant art director
Max E. Brehme	....	set dresser
Richard Bruns	....	construction foreman
Kevin Carrigan	....	sketch artist
Lauren Cory	....	assistant art director
Tom Cranham	....	production illustrator
Erin M. Cummins	....	assistant art director
Tim Donelan	....	leadman
Lee B. Drygas	....	assistant property master
Melissa Feinberg	....	property master: second unit
Jerry Fitzpatrick	....	construction coordinator
Bruce Fuselier	....	set dresser
Steven Jarrard	....	set dresser (as Steve Jarrard)
Elliot Jennings	....	foreman
Martin A. Kline	....	production illustrator
Elizabeth Lapp	....	set designer
Scott W. Leslie	....	set dresser (as Scott Leslie)
Dwight Lowell	....	foreman
David Lowery	....	production illustrator
Masako Masuda	....	set designer
Steven M. Miller	....	greensman (as Steve Miller)
Lauren E. Polizzi	....	set designer
Caroline Quinn-Decker	....	art department coordinator (as Caroline Quinn)
Teri Renteria	....	construction accountant
David Robbie	....	plaster foreman
Rick Ross	....	labor foreman
Robert Simpson	....	foreman
John Slatsky	....	drapery foreman
William Solomon	....	stand-by painter
Paul Sonski	....	assistant art director
Jeffrey Thomas	....	greensmen (as Jeff Thomas)
Warren Williams	....	foreman
William Kemper Wright	....	set dresser (as William Wright)
Todd Young	....	foreman
John Zemansky	....	property master
William Boyd	....	location foreman (uncredited)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	construction (uncredited)
Joe Elvington	....	plasterer laborer (uncredited)
Kurt V. Hulett	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Johnny Knight	....	carpenter (uncredited)
William H. Phen Jr.	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Randal Woodward	....	gang boss painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Boudry	....	sound recordist
Charles L. Campbell	....	supervising sound editor
Larry Carow	....	sound editor
Jeff Clark	....	sound editor
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jerry Edemann	....	assistant sound editor
D.G. Fisher	....	cable person
Sandra García	....	foley recordist
Albert Gasser	....	sound editor
Marilyn Graf	....	foley recordist
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor (as Nils Jensen)
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
William B. Kaplan	....	production sound mixer
Angie Luckey	....	assistant sound editor
Donald J. Malouf	....	supervising sound editor (as Donald Malouf)
Howard Neiman	....	sound editor
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer: second unit
Rod Rogers	....	sound adr assistant editor
Albert Romero	....	sound recordist
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator
Corinne Sessarego	....	adr editor
Larry Singer	....	adr supervisor
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley mixer
Thomas Whiting	....	adr editor
Nicholas James	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Steve Kohler	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Donald Elliott	....	special effects foreman
Alec Gillis	....	body effects designer
John E. Gray	....	special effects: second unit (as John Grey)
Guy Himber	....	creature shop mechanical supervisor
Guy Himber	....	puppeteer
Michael Lantieri	....	special effects supervisor
Dan Ossello	....	special effects
Tom Pahk	....	special effects
Jon Porter	....	special effects
E. Wayne Rabouin	....	special effects
Gregory C. Tippie	....	special effects
Brian Tipton	....	special effects
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	body effects designer
Kim Derry	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jeffrey S. Farley	....	prosthetics lab supervisor: ADI (uncredited)
Erik Haraldsted	....	fabricator (uncredited)
Eric Roberts	....	special effects (uncredited)
Wayne Toth	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jon Alexander	....	optical camera operator: ILM
Sandra Almond	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Sandra Almond Williams)
Leslie Arvio	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
Debra Bainum	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
Gordon Baker	....	animator: ILM
Randall K. Bean	....	senior scanner operator: ILM
Tom Bertino	....	rotoscope supervisor: ILM
Patricia Blau	....	executive in charge of production: ILM
Scott Bonnenfant	....	animator: ILM
Barbara Brennan	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Anne Calanchini	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Colin Campbell	....	effects camera operator: ILM
Geoff Campbell	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Doug Chiang	....	visual effects art director: ILM
Donald Clark	....	optical camera operator: ILM (as Don Clark)
Charlie Clavadetscher	....	effects camera operator: ILM
Richard L. Cohen	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Michael Cummins	....	model maker: ILM (as Mike Cummins)
Peter Daulton	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM
Debbie Denise	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Rob Doherty	....	stagehand: ILM
Jeff Doran	....	optical camera operator: ILM
Lisa Drostova	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
Timothy Eaton	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Selwyn Eddy	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM (as Shelwyn Eddy III)
Mike Ellis	....	optical processing: ILM
Rachel Falk	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Bob Fernley	....	optical processing: ILM
Bob Finley III	....	gaffer: ILM
Ron Fode	....	assistant effects editor: ILM
Jon Foreman	....	miniature electronic designer: ILM
Carl N. Frederick	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
George Gambetta	....	film scanner operator: ILM
Steve Gawley	....	supervising model maker: ILM
Tim Geideman	....	optical processing: ILM
Brian Gernand	....	model maker: ILM
Joanne Hafner	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
James Hagedorn	....	effects camera operator: ILM
Jack Haye	....	miniature electronic designer: ILM
Robert Hill	....	visual effects camera assistant: ILM
John Horn	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Sandy Houston	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Lincoln Hu	....	CG production co-supervisor: ILM
Peg Hunter	....	optical line-up: ILM
Keith Johnson	....	optical camera operator: ILM
Ed Jones	....	executive in charge of post-production: ILM
Sandra Ford Karpman	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Laurel Klick	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Brad Kuehn	....	visual effects optical photography supervisor: ILM
Jennifer Lee	....	optical line-up: ILM
Jeffrey B. Light	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
James Lim	....	optical camera operator: ILM
Michael Lynch	....	model maker: ILM (as Mike Lynch)
Mike MacKenzie	....	vistaglide engineer: ILM
Greg Maloney	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Mickey McGovern	....	visual effects editor: ILM (as Michael McGovern)
Roberto McGrath	....	assistant effects editor: ILM
Marghi McMahon	....	model maker: ILM
Richard Miller	....	model maker: ILM
Jim Mitchell	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Terry Molatore	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
Jack Mongovan	....	rotoscope artist: ILM
Ron Moreland	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Jim Morris	....	general manager: ILM
George Murphy	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Patrick T. Myers	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Michael Olague	....	stagehand: ILM
Kate O'Neill	....	visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Joe Pasquale	....	computer graphic artist: ILM (as Joseph Pasquale)
Alan Peterson	....	model maker: ILM
Josh Pines	....	film scanner supervisor: ILM
Vance Piper	....	visual effects camera assistant: ILM
Ken Ralston	....	visual effects supervisor
Steve Reding	....	effects camera operator: ILM
Carolyn Ensle Rendu	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Stuart Robertson	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Stephen Rosenbaum	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Thomas Rosseter	....	optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
John Schlag	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Andrew Schmidt	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Alex Seiden	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Mark Siegel	....	model maker: ILM
Kenneth Smith	....	optical camera operator: ILM
Thomas J. Smith	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
Douglas Smythe	....	CG supervisor: ILM (as Doug Smythe)
Mark Sullivan	....	matte painter: ILM
Wes Takahashi	....	animation supervisor: ILM
John Teska	....	visual effects: ADI
Kristen D. Trattner	....	optical line-up: ILM (as Kristen Trattner)
Pat Turner	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM (as Pat Turner)
Bruce Vecchitto	....	visual effects optical photography supervisor: ILM
Bruce Walters	....	effects camera supervisor: ILM
Judith Weaver	....	CG production supervisor: ILM
Robert Weaver	....	computer graphic artist: ILM
John Whisnant	....	optical line-up: ILM
Chuck Wiley	....	model maker: ILM
Debra Wolff	....	optical line-up: ILM
Leah Anton	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Joel Aron	....	lead technical assistant (uncredited)
John Andrew Berton Jr.	....	CG department manager (uncredited)
Wendy Bonn	....	visual effects apprentice: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Keii Johnston	....	stunt double: Bruce Willis
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunt double: Goldie Hawn
Denise Lynne Roberts	....	stunt double: Goldie Hawn
Denise Lynne Roberts	....	stunt double: Meryl Streep
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunt double: Goldie Hawn
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Sproule	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Antunovich	....	rigging lighting technician
Josh Bleibtreu	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera
Don Burgess	....	director of photography: second unit
Ron Cardarelli	....	key grip
Steven Cardarelli	....	grip
Steve Chandler	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Peter Clarson	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Jack Cooperman	....	underwater director of photography
Dob Dobkousky	....	grip
Bob Fillis	....	rigging lighting technician
Daniel Flannery	....	theatrical lighting consultant
Jason Garcia	....	camera loader
Ben O. Graham	....	lighting technician
Michael Ronald Heath	....	grip
Bud Heller	....	key rigging grip
Robert Hernandez	....	grip
Jeffrey Katelman	....	best boy
Ian Kelly	....	video engineer
Sid Lucero	....	best boy grip
Kurt Marshall	....	best boy
Patrick Marshall	....	rigging gaffer
Tom May	....	key grip: second unit (as Tommy May)
Raymond Michels	....	rigging grip
Deana Newcomb	....	still photographer
John O'Grady	....	grip
David Owen	....	still photographer
Keith Roverud	....	lighting technician
Gary Sneed	....	lighting technician
Mark Soucie	....	lighting technician
Chris Squires	....	camera operator: second unit
Raymond Stella	....	camera operator
Edward R. Thompson Jr.	....	lighting technician
Dave Wachtman	....	dolly grip
O'Shana Walker	....	lighting technician
Mark Walthour	....	chief lighting technician (as Mark D. Walthour)
Jolanda R. Wipfli	....	second assistant camera (as Jolanda Wipfli)
Anthony Wong	....	lighting technician
John Zirbel	....	lighting technician
Jim Beeby	....	gaffer (uncredited)
John Flemming	....	key grip (uncredited)
Mark Gutterud	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Donna Ekholdt	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Bercsi	....	costumer
Gilbert S. Hernandez	....	costumer
Deborah Hopper	....	costumer
Linda Redmon	....	costumer
Paul St. John	....	costumer
Nicole Tapp	....	seamstress
Barcie Waite	....	assistant costume designer
Diana Wilson	....	costumer
Pamela Wise	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Susan Adele Colletta	....	post-production coordinator
Shari Malyn	....	post-production coordinator
Stephen L. Meek	....	assistant editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll	....	apprentice editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Preston Richard	....	negative cutter
Louis Rivera	....	negative cutter
Lorraine Salk	....	assistant editor
Carin-Anne Strohmaier	....	first assistant editor
Lisa Vaughn	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
David Bifano	....	music programmer
Stuart Canin	....	musician: violin solo
Don Davis	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Brad Jeffries	....	stager: musical sequences
Jo Ann Kane	....	music services (as JoAnn Kane)
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music recording mixer
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor
Darrell Hall	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Maylon Houston	....	transportation captain (as Skook Houston)
Ron Kelley	....	transportation co-captain
Robert Neilson	....	transportation coordinator
Roger Bojarski Jr.	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
William Hogue	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Gino Acevedo	....	puppeteer
Pauline Arthur	....	stand-in: Meryl Streep (as Pauline Arthur Loomis)
Joe Baker	....	adr loop group
Julia Bartholomew	....	production assistant
Carol Bawer	....	production assistant
Adam Beason	....	production assistant
Catherine Bell	....	body double: Meryl Streep
Michael Birznieks	....	assistant: Ms. Hawn
Steven M. Boyd	....	production assistant
Norman Cabrera	....	puppeteer
Deborah Cahn	....	assistant: Mr. Zemeckis
Janine Cavoto	....	assistant production coordinator
Leslie Cook	....	assistant choreographer
Jennifer Darling	....	adr loop group
Burr DeBenning	....	adr loop group
Rich Delabio	....	assistant location manager
Stephen J. Eads	....	assistant: Mr. Willis
Maggie Earle	....	assistant: Ms. Streep
Bill Farner	....	adr loop group
Laurie Faso	....	adr loop group
Sharon Felder	....	production assistant
Efrain Figueroa	....	adr loop group
Thomas W. Foster	....	first aid
Karlene Gallegly	....	location manager
Gary Gero	....	animal trainer: dogs
Tim Gonzales	....	craft service
Richard Greenberg	....	producer: main and end title
Richard Greenberg	....	title designer
Lisa Hackler	....	location projectionist
Patti Hawn	....	unit publicist
Chris Hunt	....	puppeteer
Body Jake	....	physical trainer
Brad Jeffries	....	choreographer
Johnny Johnson	....	stand-in: Bruce Willis
Sandra M. Kraft	....	assistant accountant (as Sandy Kraft)
Kevin Landry	....	production accountant
Luisa Leschin	....	adr loop group
June Kyoto Lu	....	adr loop group
John Lusby	....	production assistant
Sherry Lynn	....	adr loop group
Roby Marshall	....	production assistant
Marina Massaro	....	assistant: Mr. Willis
Tina Matthies	....	production assistant
Sandy Mazzola	....	script supervisor: second unit
Melody McCord	....	stand-in: Goldie Hawn
Mickie McGowan	....	adr loop group
Hayley B. Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Starkey
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach
Dave Nelson	....	puppeteer
Christine M. Norton	....	production assistant
Rick Porras	....	production associate
Edward Poveda	....	assistant accountant
Anne Rapp	....	script supervisor
Penny Runge	....	plate photography coordinator
Jacqueline A. Shea	....	production coordinator
Joanie Spates	....	assistant accountant
Lawrence Steffan	....	adr loop group
Jesse Stills	....	assistant: Mr. Donovan
Wayne Toth	....	puppeteer
Arlene Trainoff	....	assistant: Mr. Koepp
Melissa Wiechmann	....	production secretary
Nita Willis	....	assistant: Mr. Willis
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	puppeteer
Darrel W. Wright	....	assistant choreographer (as Darrel Wright)
Donna Baltron	....	body double: Isabella Rossellini and Meryl Streep (uncredited)
Donna Baltron	....	stand-in: Meryl Streep (uncredited)
Catherine Bell	....	body double: Isabella Rossellini (nude scene) (uncredited)
Mark Forbes	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Ryan Hintz	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1995) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Hansard (process compositing)
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  opticals (as Cinema Research)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• FootageWorks  stock footage provided by
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• R/Greenberg Associates  main and end titles designed and produced by (as R/Greenberg Associates Inc., New York City)
• TAJ Soundworks  foley recording
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some nudity and off-color humor.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Italy:T | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

A pneumatic bra was built to create the effect where Meryl Streep's breasts become higher and firmer after drinking the potion, but the effect didn't look realistic enough. In order to get the shot Meryl Streep's dresser stood behind her, out of sight of the camera, and pushed her breasts into position.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Madeline goes first goes to Lisle's house, a man/servant shows her to the parlor. Another man/servant moves over and lets Madeline sit down. When Lisle tells him to get up, you can see his battery pack or mic pack when he turns around and walks away.

Quotes:

Helen Sharp: [Helen throws a Spade at Madeleine, who catches it] En garde! *Bitch*!
Ernest Menville: Girls, girls! Let's just calm down! I'm sure we can settle this peacefully and nego... WHOA!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: Deaf Becomes Her (#1.20)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Me

Absolutely Fantastico!

I saw this film when i was about 9, since then i have been hooked on it! Its hilarious and cool. Meryl Streep, is superb and funny and knows how to light up the screen. This is definatly one of my favourite films of all time and very good if you want a laugh. Death Becomes Her has great special effects and is an excellent 'black comedy'.