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| 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 | |
| Raleigh Bond | ... | Martin | |
| Donegan Smith | ... | Herald Reporter | |
| Christian Clemenson | ... | Artie | |
| Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad | ... | Tran | |
| Darrah Meeley | ... | Dawn | |
| Kate Hall | ... | Young girl | |
| George Ricord | ... | Italian man | |
| Richard Arnold | ... | Doctor | |
| Bea Kiyohara | ... | Clerk | |
| Chris S. Ducey | ... | Poker player | |
| Tee Dennard | ... | Sid | |
| David Mamet | ... | Herb - poker player | |
| Johnny 'Sugarbear' Willis | ... | James | |
| Gene Callahan | ... | Mr. Foster - Cancer Foundation representative | |
| Thomas Hill | ... | Attorney | |
| Juleen Murray | ... | Attendant | |
| Ed Pang | ... | Waiter | |
| Allen Nause | ... | Clerk | |
| Denise Hewitt | ... | Stewardess (as Denise Dennison) | |
| Robert J. Peters | ... | Steward | |
| Rick Shuster | ... | Helicopter pilot | |
| Al Cerullo | ... | Helicopter pilot | |
| David Kasparian | ... | Limosine driver | |
| Mick Muldoon | ... | Doorman | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Anne Lockhart | ... | Asst. DA / Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Bob Rafelson | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ronald Bass | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Laurence Mark | .... | executive producer | |
| Harold Schneider | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Small | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Conrad L. Hall | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Bloom | |||
Casting by | |||
| Terry Liebling | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gene Callahan | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jim Duffy | |||
| Buck Henshaw | |||
| Rick Simpson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Patricia Norris | |||
Production Management | |||
| Roger Paradiso | .... | production manager: New York | |
| Harold Schneider | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Nilo Otero | .... | second assistant director | |
| Liz Ryan | .... | second assistant director: New York | |
| Tommy Thompson | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Paul J. Campanella | .... | painter | |
| Emily Ferry | .... | property master | |
| Eric A. Hulett | .... | lead man: Seattle | |
| Kurt V. Hulett | .... | set dresser | |
| Bill Luckey | .... | assistant property master | |
| Ralph Reis | .... | assistant property master: Hawaii | |
| Bob Riggs | .... | construction: Seattle unit | |
| Wallace White | .... | lead man: Hawaii | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don J. Bassman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Gary Blufer | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Steve Bowerman | .... | boom operator | |
| Robert Bradshaw | .... | sound editor | |
| Kevin F. Cleary | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | .... | sound editor | |
| Dominick De Stefano | .... | cable person | |
| Sukey Fontelieu | .... | foley editor | |
| John Leveque | .... | sound editor | |
| David MacMillan | .... | sound mixer | |
| Robert Marts | .... | cableman: Seattle | |
| Greg Orloff | .... | foley mixer | |
| Donald Ortiz | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Richard Overton | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | .... | sound editor | |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | .... | foley supervisor | |
| Norman B. Schwartz | .... | adr editor | |
| David A. Whittaker | .... | sound editor | |
| Karen G. Wilson | .... | foley supervisor | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Carolyn Tapp | .... | foley recordist (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Walowitz | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Allen Hall | .... | special effects | |
| Ken Tarallo | .... | special effects crew | |
| Jerry D. Williams | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Steve Grumette | .... | computer effects supervisor | |
| Alan L. Porter | .... | computer graphics engineer | |
| Robert Wilcox | .... | computer graphics engineer (as Bob Wilcox) | |
Stunts | |||
| Barbara Brundage | .... | stunts: underwater & diving | |
| Lisa Hall | .... | stunts: underwater & diving | |
| Marcia Holley | .... | stunts: underwater & diving | |
| Julie Robinson | .... | stunts: underwater & diving | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Larry J. Aube | .... | best boy | |
| Art Budnick | .... | best boy | |
| Curtis Foster | .... | lamp operator | |
| Daniel R. Garab | .... | cableman: Hawaii | |
| Al Giddings | .... | underwater photography: Hawaii | |
| Michael Greenlee | .... | best boy | |
| Conrad W. Hall | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Donald L. Hartley | .... | company grip | |
| Michael Kenner | .... | key grip | |
| Elliott Marks | .... | still photographer | |
| Rick Martens | .... | gaffer | |
| Mark Soucie | .... | lamp operator | |
| Mike Thomas | .... | second assistant camera | |
| John Toll | .... | camera operator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Cynthia Hildebrand | .... | casting: New York | |
| Lora Kennedy | .... | casting assistant | |
| Marge Spencer | .... | casting: Hawaii | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ellis Cohen | .... | costumer: men | |
| Oda Groeschel | .... | costumer: women | |
| Mark K. Kuromoto | .... | men's costumer: Hawaii | |
| Nancy McArdle | .... | costumer: women | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Maryann Brandon | .... | first assistant editor | |
| William Fletcher | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Jack Hooper | .... | negative cutter | |
| Ed Stabile | .... | apprentice editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sonny Kompanek | .... | orchestrator | |
| Armin Steiner | .... | score mixer | |
| Kenneth Wannberg | .... | music editor | |
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This is a terrific movie that reminds one what we lost when Debra Winger slowed down her movie-making. She gives an honest, heartfelt performance as an investigator chasing a woman who marries rich and whose husbands wind up dead every time. The widow then remakes her appearance, gets a new identity, and dupes another man. Only Winger is convinced that this trail of murders is the work of one woman.
Eventually she catches up with this black widow (Theresa Russell) and the two hang out together in Hawaii. The Russell character likes the danger - she knows Winger is after her, and after trying to kill her during a scuba dive, saves her at the last minute.
My favorite scene with Winger is the one in which she almost tells Nicol Williamson the truth about his bride. She stands and stares at him - she knows he's going to die, she knows he won't believe her - you can see every thought in her head until, regretfully, she leaves.
Theresa Russell has the right detachment for this role. One suspects the character is a real man-hater and is, in fact, attracted to Winger. Winger is admiring of Russell's constant flirtation with danger. This is a complex relationship that the two play out. The finale is not up to the standard of the rest of the film, but I still highly recommend it.