---
title: 'The First Wives Club (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hugh Wilson'
released: '1996-09-20'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-first-wives-club-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116313/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The First Wives Club (1996)

1996 · 103 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The First Wives Club is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson, based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith. Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton star as three divorcées who seek retribution on their ex-husbands for having left them for younger women. The supporting cast consists of Stockard Channing as the trio's friend Cynthia; Dan Hedaya, Victor Garber, and Stephen Collins as the three leads' ex-husbands; and Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Berkley, and Marcia Gay Harden as their respective lovers. Supporting roles are played by Maggie Smith, Bronson Pinchot, Rob Reiner, Eileen Heckart, Philip Bosco, and Timothy Olyphant in his feature film debut; cameo appearances include Gloria Steinem, Ed Koch, Kathie Lee Gifford, Rob Reiner and Ivana Trump.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hugh Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-wilson)
- **Screenplay:** [Olivia Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-goldsmith), [Paul Rudnick](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rudnick), [Robert Harling](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-harling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marc Shaiman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-shaiman)
- **Producer:** [Scott Rudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-rudin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald E. Thorin](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-e-thorin)
- **Editor:** [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom)

## Cast

- [Stephen Mendillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mendillo)
- [Elizabeth Bracco](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-bracco)
- [Jon Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-stewart)
- [Heather Locklear](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-locklear)
- [Kate Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-burton)
- [J. Smith-Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-smith-cameron)
- [Dina Spybey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dina-spybey)
- [Marcia Gay Harden](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-gay-harden)
- [Lea DeLaria](https://cinepixo.com/people/lea-delaria)
- [Elizabeth Berkley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-berkley)
- [Hugh Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-wilson)
- [Maggie Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-smith)
- [Edward Hibbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-hibbert)
- [Stephen Pearlman](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-pearlman)
- [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner)

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