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* CutSong: Music/PhilCollins was tapped to compose a song for the film, eventually becoming "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven". By the time Collins finished recording, the offer of composing a song for the film had been taken back. Instead the track can be found on Collins' 1989 album ''...But Seriously''.

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* CutSong: Music/PhilCollins was tapped to compose a song for the film, eventually becoming "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven". By the time Collins finished recording, the offer of composing a song for the film had been taken back. Instead Instead, the track can be found on Collins' Collins's 1989 album ''...But Seriously''.



* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: In Germany, the film was such a huge success that its German title ''Der Rosenkrieg'' became synonymous with high-conflict divorce and is now regularly used in the media

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: In Germany, the film was such a huge success that its German title ''Der Rosenkrieg'' became synonymous with high-conflict divorce and is now regularly used in the mediamedia.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: In Germany, the film was such a huge success that its German title ''Der Rosenkrieg'' became synonymous with high-conflict divorce and is now regularly used in the media
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** Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/KathleenTurner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.

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** Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/KathleenTurner had previously starred played a romantic couple in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile'', both of which also co-starred Creator/DannyDeVito.
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** The principal cast were optioned to do a second sequel to ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' but decided to work together on this film instead.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Swedish title pitches it as the third film in Douglas and Turner's previous franchise; ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' was titled ''Den vilda jakten på stenen'' (''The Wild Chase After The Stone''), ''Jewel Of The Nile'' was ''The Wild Chase After The Jewel'' and so ''War Of The Roses'' became... ''The Wild Chase After Happiness''.

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* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/KathleenTurner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.

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Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/KathleenTurner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.
** Douglas and Danny De Vito had also worked together several times, having been friends since [[Creator/KirkDouglas Michael's father]] produced the stage adaptation of ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' which De Vito starred in.

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* CutSong: Music/PhilCollins was tapped to compose a song for the film, eventually becoming "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven". By the time Collins finished recording, the offer of composing a song for the film had been taken back. Instead the track can be found on Collins' 1989 album ''...But Seriously''.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally going to star Creator/KevinCostner and Creator/DebraWinger.

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The film was originally going to star Creator/KevinCostner and Creator/DebraWinger.Creator/DebraWinger.
** Music/{{Cher}} was considered for Barbara Rose.

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* ActorAllusion: Oliver cuts the heels off Barbara's shoes with a saw, reminiscent of the way [[Film/RomancingTheStone Jack Colton chopped the heels off of Joan Wilder's shoes with a machete]].
* DirectedByCastMember: Danny [=DeVito=] helmed the film in addition to playing Gavin D'Amato.
* ThoseTwoActors: Douglas and Turner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.

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* ActorAllusion: Oliver cuts the heels off Barbara's shoes with a saw, reminiscent of the way [[Film/RomancingTheStone Jack Colton chopped the heels off of Joan Wilder's shoes with a machete]].
* DirectedByCastMember: Danny [=DeVito=] Creator/DannyDeVito helmed the film in addition to playing Gavin D'Amato.
* ThoseTwoActors: Douglas Creator/MichaelDouglas and Turner Creator/KathleenTurner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally going to star Creator/KevinCostner and Creator/DebraWinger.
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* ActorAllusion: Oliver saws the heels off Barbara's shoes, the same way [[Film/RomancingTheStone Jack Colton chopped the heels off of Joan Wilder's]].

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* ActorAllusion: Oliver saws cuts the heels off Barbara's shoes, shoes with a saw, reminiscent of the same way [[Film/RomancingTheStone Jack Colton chopped the heels off of Joan Wilder's]].Wilder's shoes with a machete]].
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* ActorAllusion: Oliver saws the heels off Barbara's shoes, the same way [[Film/RomancingTheStone Jack Colton chopped the heels off of Joan Wilder's]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Not only do we have ourselves a ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' reunion, but the guy [=DeVito=] talks to in the framing devices is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]!
** And the auctioneer is [[Film/TheNakedGun Papshmir]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Not only do we have ourselves a RomancingTheStone reunion, but the guy [=DeVito=] talks to in the framing devices is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]!
** And the auctioneer is [[TheNakedGun Papshmir]].
* ThoseTwoActors: Douglas and Turner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Jewel of the Nile''.

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Not only do we have ourselves a RomancingTheStone ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' reunion, but the guy [=DeVito=] talks to in the framing devices is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]!
** And the auctioneer is [[TheNakedGun [[Film/TheNakedGun Papshmir]].
* ThoseTwoActors: Douglas and Turner had previously starred in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' and its sequel ''Jewel of the Nile''.''Film/TheJewelOfTheNile''.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Danny [=DeVito=] helmed the film in addition to playing Gavin D'Amato.


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* And the auctioneer is [[TheNakedGun Papshmir]].

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* And the auctioneer is [[TheNakedGun Papshmir]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Not only do we have ourselves a RomancingTheStone reunion, but the guy [=DeVito=] talks to in the framing devices is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]!

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