The Ugly Truth

Theatrical - Wide 2009-07-24

Cast Katherine Heigl Gerard Butler Cheryl Hines Nate Corddry
Directed by Robert Luketic
Written by Nicole Eastman

Genres: Romantic Comedy

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The battle of the sexes heats up in Columbia Pictures’ comedy The Ugly Truth. Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening... See more when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.

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