The War of the Roses (1989)

Benny's a Good Dog

Oliver (Michael Douglas) is astonished and disgusted when Barbara (Kathleen Turner) feeds him his own dog.

Directed by Danny DeVito.

Released in 1989 by Fox.

related tags 

  • character-type: Wife
  • character-type: Husband
  • character-type: Dog
  • action: Eat
  • editors-choice: WTF Moments
  • editors-choice: Dirty Tricks
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature
  • secondary-genre: Dark Humor & Black Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on the Book
  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • mood: Disturbing
  • mood: Angry
  • mood: Dark
  • primary-occasion: Grab a Bite
  • primary-occasion: Other
  • secondary-occasion: Dinner
  • secondary-occasion: Divorce
  • prop: Food
  • prop: Table
  • setting: Dinner Table
  • setting: Dining Room
  • theme: Hatred
  • theme: Conflict
  • theme: Aggression
  • actor: Michael Douglas
  • actor: Kathleen Turner
  • director: Danny DeVito
  • producer: Michael Leeson
  • producer: J. Marina Muhlfriedel
  • producer: James L. Brooks
  • producer: Doug Claybourne
  • producer: Arnon Milchan
  • producer: Polly Platt
  • cinematographer: Stephen H. Burum
  • composer: David Newman
  • editor: Lynzee Klingman
  • costume-designer: Gloria Gresham
  • production-designer: Ida Random
  • role-name: Barbara Rose
  • role-name: Oliver Rose
  • screenwriter: Warren Adler
  • screenwriter: Michael Leeson
  • year: 1989
  • studio: Fox