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So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

6,1 /10 (479 Votes)
1993 EN 93 min

Overview

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

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Release date

30/07/1993

Votes

479

Popularity

1.6

The honeymoon was killer.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

93 min

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$11,585,483

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Charlie MacKenzie / Stuart MacKenzie

Nancy Travis

Nancy Travis

Harriet Michaels

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Tony Giardino

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Rose Michaels

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

May Mackenzie

Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty

William "Heed" Mackenzie

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Commandeered Car Driver

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Susan

Steven Wright

Steven Wright

Pilot

Patrick Bristow

Patrick Bristow

Cafe Roads Performer

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Cintra Wilson

Cafe Roads M.C.

Al Nalbandian

Al Nalbandian

Butchershop Customer

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George F. Mauricio

Butchershop Customer

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Kiki Douveas

Butchershop Customer

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Lillie Lowe

Butchershop Customer

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Maria Dos Remedios

Butchershop Customer

Luenell

Luenell

Police Records Officer

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Obituary Employee

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Obituary Employee

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Kelly Christmas

Policeman

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Ilya Brodsky

Russian Sailor

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Eugene Buick

Russian Sailor

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Maureen O'Boyle

"A Current Affair" Ancherwoman

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Steve Dunleavy

"A Current Affair" Reporter

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Adele Proom

Marriage Desk Employee

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David Knowles

Serenade Musician

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Carl Rusk

Serenade Musician

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Paul Sanchez

Serenade Musician

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Ralph

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Wanda McCaddon

Auntie Molly

Glen Vernon

Glen Vernon

Uncle Angus

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Maggy Myers Davidson

Tony's Dance Partner

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Scottish Minister

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Jek Cunningham

Wedding Reception Piper

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Robert Black

Wedding Reception Accordionist

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John Taylor

Wedding Reception Fiddler

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Ken Johnson

Walter the Plumber

Kelvin Han Yee

Kelvin Han Yee

Master Cho

Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

Man with Bimbo

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Concierge

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Ken Grantham

Maitre D'

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Bob Sarlatte

M.C.

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Cynthia Frost

Mrs. Levenstein

Fred Ornstein

Fred Ornstein

Mr. Levenstein

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John X. Heart

Waiter

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Frederick Walsh

Bellboy

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Keith Selvin

Young Stuart

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Tony's Boss (uncredited)

Marla Sokoloff

Marla Sokoloff

Alcatraz Visitor (uncredited)

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⭐ 6

Amusing romcom set in San Francisco with Mike Myers and Nancy Travis Fresh off his success with “Wayne’s World” (1992), Mike Myers stars as a poet/musician in the Bay Area of California, performing in art houses. He takes romantic interest in an adorable local butcher (Nancy Travis) whom he increasingly suspects of (you guessed it) being an axe murderer. Amanda Plummer plays her sister and Anthony LaPaglia a detective pal of the poet. Debi Mazar has a glorified cameo as the cop’s girlfriend. “So I Married an Axe Murderer” (1993) is amusing enough to watch at home, but I wouldn’t go out a…

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⭐ 6

“Charlie” (Mike Myers) is a San Francisco poet, of Scots ancestry, who has a sort of nervous paranoia that ensures he never really has too much luck with the lassies. Then he encounters “Harriet” (Nancy Travis). She uses a cleaver and an apron for a living, and seems to be able to look beyond his character flaws. Meantime, the newspapers are full of stories about a serial killer called “Mrs. X”. She appears to have taken something from the black-widow spider’s book of marital relationships and so routinely slays her husband. As the couple get to know each other better, “Charlie” begins to susp…

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