The First Wives Club (1996)

	Directed by: Hugh Wilson	COUNTRY USA Genre Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE Førstekoneklubben RUNNING TIME 102 minutes
	Produced by: Scott Rudin
	Written by: Robert Harling
	Based on the novel by: Olivia Goldsmith

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Elise Elliot Atchison	Goldie Hawn	½
Annie MacDuggan Paradis	Diane Keaton
Brenda Morelli Cushman	Bette Midler
Morton Cushman	Dan Hedaya	-
Cameos	Stockard Channing Maggie Smith	-
Shelly Stewart	Sarah Jessica Parker	-
Duarto Feliz	Bronson Pinchot	-
Dr. Morris Packman	Rob Reiner	-
Cameo	Heather Locklear	-

Review

This spastic attempt at setting patriarchal organizational structures right from a feminist perspective is neither particularly entertaining nor well-executed, despite the best efforts of the three energetic, middle-aged Hollywood stars Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler. The film offers them lots of screen-time and material to work with, but the drama is too slight and the comedy too forced.