Miles Massey, a successful Los Angeles divorce attorney, is feeling bored with his life of success and luxury. He's looking for new challenges when he meets his match in Marylin Rexroth, the soon-to-be ex-wife of his wealthy client Rex Rexroth. Marylin, with the help of a private investigator, has Rex nailed and is seeking financial independence through divorce. Despite Miles' skills, she ends up with nothing. Marylin then schemes to get even, marrying an oil tycoon and engaging in an escalating battle of the sexes with Miles.

Intolerable Cruelty
A high-stakes game of cat and mouse ensues between a refined socialite and a clever divorce attorney, whose fierce rivalry unexpectedly gives way to a passionate romance.