Faithful (1996)

A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.

Director:

Paul Mazursky

Writers:

Chazz Palminteri (play), Chazz Palminteri (screenplay)

Stars:

Cher, Chazz Palminteri, Ryan O'Neal

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cher	...	Margaret
Chazz Palminteri	...	Tony
Ryan O'Neal	...	Jack Connor
Paul Mazursky	...	Dr. Susskind
Amber Smith	...	Debbie
Elisa Leonetti	...	Maria
Mark Nassar	...	Maria's Boyfriend
Stephen Spinella	...	Young Man at Rolls
Jeffrey Wright	...	Young Man at Rolls
David Marino	...	Little Tony
Steven Randazzo	...	Tony's Father
Olinda Turturro	...	Tony's Mother
Max Norat	...	Jewelery Store Salesman
Allison Janney	...	Saleslady
Chris O'Neill	...	Priest

Storyline

For their 20th wedding anniversary, Jack gets Maggie a diamond necklace and a hit man. But when Tony shows up and, waiting for the signal from Jack in Connecticut to do the hit, he and Maggie begin to talk - perhaps Tony can come to value Maggie even more than her husband does. And when Jack shows up, things get very tricky.

---

Plot Keywords:

kitchen | redhead | new york | doctor patient relationship | rolls royce | 

---

Taglines:

A comedy about a wife, her husband and his hit man.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sex-related dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

Movieweb

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

20 lat... i ani dnia dluzej

Filming Locations:

Harrison, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

ITL 55,401,000 (Italy) (4 April 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, New Line Cinema, Price Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman were originally down to play the parts later taken up by Cher and Ryan O'Neal.

---

Goofs

The sandwich that Margaret is eating.

---

Quotes

Tony: Come on, you sound like my shrink!
Margaret: You're in therapy?
Tony: I'm not ashamed to say I got problems like anybody else.
Margaret: Well, I'm not, trying to insult you. I mean, I've got problems, too. I've been going to a therapist for five years, but you're a hired killer.
Tony: It's a job.
Margaret: No, a job is selling real estate!

---

Connections

References The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)

---

Soundtracks

"What A Difference A Day Makes"
Performed by Dinah Washington
Written by Stanley Adams and María Grever
Published by Edward B. Marks Music Co. (BMI), Stanley Adams Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Zomba Golden Sands Enterproses Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

User Reviews

BitchFest 1996!!!!

The first time I saw it, I hated it. With a passion. Don't know why- I've loved everything else Cher had done. It didn't click for some reason. Then I watched it some time later and WHAM, I got it... going thru the same thing myself (except the hitman part). I found myself laughing and crying, and rooting Cher's wonderfully angry and hostile dialog. (I think she let Ryan off too easy...) The whole first half is a setup for the last half, when her husband Jack (Ryan O'Neil) comes home. Then the poo REALLY hits the proverbial whirling blades. She lets him have it, takes it all back, and gives it to him again. Harder. (Considering how I felt when I went thru a similar situation, he STILL got off way too easy!) I would very much recommend this movie- especially if your boyfriend or girlfriend has had an affair and you are still bitter- it's very cathartic. And it's still free! (Okay- the rental isn't- but it's a funny line in the movie...)