The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
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1996
1h 42m
6.7(789 votes)
Comedy

Overview

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!

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Scott Rudin Productions

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Goldie Hawn

Elise Elliot Atchison

Goldie Hawn
Acting

Bette Midler

Brenda Morelli Cushman

Bette Midler
Acting

Diane Keaton

Annie MacDuggan Paradis

Diane Keaton
Acting

Maggie Smith

Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Maggie Smith
Acting

Sarah Jessica Parker

Shelly Stewart

Sarah Jessica Parker
Acting

Dan Hedaya

Morton Cushman

Dan Hedaya
Acting

Stockard Channing

Cynthia Swann Griffin

Stockard Channing
Acting

Victor Garber

Bill Atchison

Victor Garber
Acting

Stephen Collins

Aaron Paradis

Stephen Collins
Acting

Elizabeth Berkley

Phoebe LaVelle

Elizabeth Berkley
Acting

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Leslie Rosen

Marcia Gay Harden
Acting

Bronson Pinchot

Duarto Feliz

Bronson Pinchot
Acting

Jennifer Dundas

Chris Paradis

Jennifer Dundas
Acting

Eileen Heckart

Catherine MacDuggan

Eileen Heckart
Acting

Philip Bosco

Uncle Carmine Morelli

Philip Bosco
Acting

Rob Reiner

Dr. Morris Packman

Rob Reiner
Acting

James Naughton

Gill Griffin

James Naughton
Acting

Ari Greenberg

Jason Cushman

No Image
Acting

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump
Acting

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford
Acting

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem
Acting

Lea DeLaria

Elise's Fan

Lea DeLaria
Acting

Debra Monk

Jilted Lover

Debra Monk
Acting

Kate Burton

Woman in Bed

Kate Burton
Acting

Timothy Olyphant

Brett Artounian

Timothy Olyphant
Acting

J.K. Simmons

Federal Marshall

J.K. Simmons
Acting

Michele Brilliant

Young Brenda

No Image
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Dina Spybey-Waters

Young Elise

Dina Spybey-Waters
Acting

Adria Tennor

Young Annie

Adria Tennor
Acting

Juliehera DeStefano

Young Cynthia

No Image
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J. Smith-Cameron

Miss Sullivan

J. Smith-Cameron
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Mark Nelson

Eric Loest

Mark Nelson
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Peter Frechette

Broadway Director

Peter Frechette
Acting

Heather Locklear

Gil's New Wife (uncredited)

Heather Locklear
Acting

Richard Council

Security Guard (uncredited)

Richard Council

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