Heathers is a 1989 black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty.Heathers brought Lehmann and producer Denise Di Novi the 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Daniel Waters also gained recognition for his screenplay, which won a 1990 Edgar Award.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/awards The film was a U.S. box office failure,http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/business but has since become a cult classic thanks to high sales and rentals on DVD a