---
title: 'Heathers (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Lehmann'
released: '1988-10-24'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/heathers-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Heathers (1988)

1988 · 103 min · Comedy, Mystery, Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Heathers is a 1988 American satirical teen film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker and Penelope Milford. It follows downtrodden high school student Veronica Sawyer—the only girl of her school clique not to be named Heather—who falls in love with Jason "J.D." Dean, a misanthropic newcomer intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Lehmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-lehmann)
- **Screenplay:** [Daniel Waters](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-waters)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman-2)
- **Producer:** [Denise Di Novi](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-di-novi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Francis Kenny](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-kenny)
- **Editor:** [Norman Hollyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-hollyn)

## Cast

- [Shannen Doherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/shannen-doherty)
- [Patrick Labyorteaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-labyorteaux)
- [John Ingle](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ingle)
- [Winona Ryder](https://cinepixo.com/people/winona-ryder)
- [Jennifer Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-rhodes)
- [Phill Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/phill-lewis)
- [Glenn Shadix](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-shadix)
- [Kim Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-walker)
- [Lisanne Falk](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisanne-falk)
- [Penelope Milford](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-milford)
- [Christian Slater](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-slater)

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