All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth (Zeta-Jones). Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-wife of his client Rex Rexroth (Edward Herrmann), a wealthy real estate developer and habitual philanderer. With the help of hard charging private investigator Gus Petch (Cedric The Entertainer), she has Rex nailed and is looking forward to the financial independence a successful divorce will bring. But thanks to Miles’ considerable skills, she ends up with nothing.

Not to be outdone, Marylin schemes to get even and as part of her plan, quickly marries oil tycoon Howard Doyle (Billy Bob Thornton). Miles and his unflappable associate, Wrigley (PAUL ADELSTEIN), unwittingly dig themselves in deeper and deeper as they go head-to-head with Marylin. Underhanded tactics, deceptions and an undeniable attraction escalate as Marylin and Miles square off in this classic battle of the sexes.

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment Present A Brian Grazer Production, In Association With Alphaville: George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Intolerable Cruelty, starring Geoffrey Rush, Cedric The Entertainer, Edward Herrmann, Richard Jenkins and Billy Bob Thornton. The casting is by Ellen Chenoweth. The music is by Carter Burwell. The costume designer is Mary Zophres. The co-producers are John Cameron and James Whitaker. The editor is Roderick Jaynes; the production designer is Leslie McDonald; and the director of photography is Roger Deakins A.S.C., B.S.C. The executive producers are James Jacks and Sean Daniel. Intolerable Cruelty is produced by Ethan Coen and Brian Grazer. The story is by Robert Ramsey & Matthew Stone and John Romano, and the screenplay is by Robert Ramsey & Matthew Stone and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen. It is directed by Joel Coen. The film is distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. ©2003 Universal Studios.