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Black Widow

Name: Black Widow
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1987-02-06
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.171

★ 6,2 /10 (228 Votes)

1987 EN 102 min

Overview

Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

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Release date

06/02/1987

Votes

228

Popularity

3.9

She mates and she kills.

Genres

Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

102 min

Budget

$10,500,000

Revenue

$25,205,460

Website

izle.plus

Debra Winger

Alexandra

Theresa Russell

Catharine

Sami Frey

Paul

Dennis Hopper

Ben

Nicol Williamson

William

Terry O'Quinn

Bruce

James Hong

Shin

Diane Ladd

Etta

D.W. Moffett

Michael

Lois Smith

Sara

Leo Rossi

Ricci

Danny Kamekona

Detective

Rutanya Alda

Irene

Mary Woronov

Shelley

Wayne Heffley

Etta's Husband

Raleigh Bond

Martin

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Donegan Smith

Reporter

Christian Clemenson

Artie

Arsenio Trinidad

Tran

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Darrah Meeley

Dawn

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Kate Hall

Young Girl

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George Ricord

Italian Man

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Richard Arnold

Doctor

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Bea Kiyohara

Clerk

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Chris S. Ducey

Poker Player

Tee Dennard

Sid

David Mamet

Herb

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Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis

James

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Gene Callahan

Mr. Foster

Thomas Hill

Attorney

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Juleen Murray

Attendant

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Ed Pang

Waiter

Allen Nause

Clerk

Denise Hewitt

Stewardess

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Robert J. Peters

Steward

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Rick Shuster

Helicopter Pilot

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

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David Kasparian

Limo Driver

Mick Muldoon

Doorman

Brian Haley

Seattle Cop (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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The female of the species is more deadly than the male. Black Widow is directed by Bob Rafelson and written by Ronald Bass. It stars Debra Winger and Theresa Russell. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Conrad L. Hall. Two women. Catherine marries men for their money, then murders them. The other, Alexandra Barnes is on her tail, getting in close to hopefully expose her crimes... Rafelson's neo-noir homages the film noir femme fatales of the 40s and 50s with a high degree of success. There's much potency in the screenplay that puts it firmly in the noir universe. Flip flop…

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"Black Widow" belongs in the category which seems to be attempting to recapture and recreate the classic film noir of the 1940's (this impression is subtly reinforced here by Michael Small's suitably evocative musical score). We first had "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981) and then this was followed by the explicit - and subsequently divisive - sexuality of "Body Heat" (1981), but it is "Black Widow" which successfully comes the closest to achieving the incomparable quality to be found in that glorious by-gone cinematic era. It is a wholly compelling and extremely well constructed film wh…

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