Heathers

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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. Waters wrote Heathers as a spec script and originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, out of admiration for Kubrick's own black comedy film Dr. Strangelove. Waters intended the film to contrast the optimistic teen movies of the era, particularly those written by John Hughes, by presenting a cynical depiction of high school imbued with dark satire. Filmed in Los Angeles in July of 1988, Heathers premiered in Milan, Italy in the fall of 1988 before making its way to...

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