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Overview

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Director:
Bob Rafelson
Writer:
Ronald Bass (written by)
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Release Date:
6 February 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
She Mates and She kills. No Man Can Resist Her. Only One Woman Can Stop Her. more
Plot:
A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance. full summary | add synopsis
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Debra Winger chases Theresa Russell more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Debra Winger ... Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes

Theresa Russell ... Catherine Petersen
Sami Frey ... Paul Nuytten

Dennis Hopper ... Ben Dumers

Nicol Williamson ... William McCrory

Terry O'Quinn ... Bruce, Alex's Boss

James Hong ... H. Shin - Honolulu private investigator

Diane Ladd ... Etta

D.W. Moffett ... Michael

Lois Smith ... Sara

Leo Rossi ... Detective Ricci
Danny Kamekona ... FBI security

Rutanya Alda ... Irene
Mary Woronov ... Shelley
Wayne Heffley ... Etta's husband
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bullseye (Australia)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Amercent Films more

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Trivia:
Cinematographer, Conrad Hall's return to filmmaking after a ten-year absence. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Shin rolls up the same sleeve twice to use a syringe. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sara: When he didn't come to the office, 10:30, 11:00, I called the house. Catherine... he went in his sleep, peacefully. The doctor said if you'd been sleeping right next to him, you wouldn't have even known. You couldn't have done anything.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Monster A-Go-Go (#5.21)" (1993) more

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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Debra Winger chases Theresa Russell, 12 July 2005
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Author: NewEnglandPat from Virginia

"Black Widow" is as much about a woman's obsession with her quarry as it is about a female murderess who dispatches her husbands in short order, loots their estates and moves on in search of another goldmine. The film doesn't explain just why the murders come to Federal investigator Alexandra Barnes' attention or what puts these particular killings at the top of her agenda, but she finally persuades her boss to let her go after the rich widow. Catherine Peterson studies her victims at long range, then moves in and spins her deadly web of deception and murder. Catherine adapts to the tastes and personalities of her husbands like a chameleon, doing whatever it takes to snare him, whether she's a blonde country bumpkin or a knowledgeable, well-versed brunette and serious student of Indian artifacts. Debra Winger and Theresa Russell are well-matched in this drama that plays out in Hawaii when Catherine sets her sights on another prospective husband. Alexandra cultivates a friendship of sorts with Catherine but soon the wealthy widow senses that Alexandra may be much more than she seems to be and sets in motion her own plans to outflank her determined pursuer. There is an undertow of erotic tension between Catherine and Alexandra that the film doesn't explore. The final scene is effective and proves that even a black widow can sometimes spin one web too many.

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