She-Devil

"The story of the greatest evil ever known to man... His ex-wife."

Dec 8 1989 PG-13 1h 39m
Comedy

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

Plot

Ruth is a wife and mother who tries to please her husband (Bob) but finds him pulling away and spending more time at the office than at home. When he begins an affair with a famous romance novelist (Mary) and leaves Ruth to raise their kids, she decides she's had enough of playing nice docile housewife. Ruth endeavors to show Bob and Mary the truth about themselves and each other, while creating a new successful life of her own.

Written by

Fay Weldon, Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns

Directed by

Susan Seidelman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
20,824
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA