Widows (2002– )

The widows of three men killed while trying to steal a famous painting, join forces to find their husband's killers and finish off the job of stealing the painting.

Stars:

Mercedes Ruehl, Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Dolly Rawlins (4 episodes, 2002)
Brooke Shields	...	Shirley Heller (4 episodes, 2002)
Rosie Perez	...	Linda Pirelli (4 episodes, 2002)
N'Bushe Wright	...	Bella (4 episodes, 2002)
Juan Carlos Velis	...	Bill - Security Guard (4 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

The widows of three men killed while trying to steal a famous painting, join forces to find their husband's killers and finish off the job of stealing the painting.

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Plot Keywords:

painting | widow | tv mini series | boston massachusetts | murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 2004 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

As Viúvas

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC-Greengrass Productions, La Plante Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

273 min 168 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally this was to be shown as a 2-part mini-series, but the network decided to air this as a limited series consisting of four shows.

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Connections

Remake of Widows (1983)

User Reviews

Far from the original

watched the original English version of Widows back in 1983 and thought it was exciting, so when this thing came on cable, I actually thought it was the original they were screening once again.

As it turned out it wasn't but I anyway sat through the thing feeling a little disappointed from the start.

The setting has changed from London to Boston, but otherwise the plot and the twists are the same, and it manages to keep a fairly good tempo (it is also a lot shorter than the original, which was 6 episodes of roughly 60 minutes).

Unfortunately the acting is nowhere near the original, which was one of the aspects that made it stand out - and justify the length, because you could get a feel for the main characters. This never happens in the American update, but it is still not half bad, primarily because of a decent story.

Conclusion: 5, but I prefer the original any day of the week.