

Heavenly Creatures
1994-09-12 · 109 min · ★ 7.0
Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Jackson
- Production companies
- WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Fontana Film Production
- Countries
- New Zealand, United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,049,135
Top Cast
Melanie LynskeyPauline Parker
Kate WinsletJuliet Hulme
Sarah PeirseHonorah Parker Rieper
Diana KentHilda Hulme
Clive MerrisonDr. Henry Hulme
Jed BrophyJohn / Nicholas
Peter ElliottBill Perry
Darien TakleMiss Stewart
Elizabeth MoodyMiss Waller
Liz MullaneMrs. Collins
Glen DrakeSteveTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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