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User Rating:
5.5/10   163 votes
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
7 May 2004 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
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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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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User Comments:
Three hours of mediocrity more (3 total)

Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexual content.
Runtime:
273 min | 168 min (DVD edition)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Denmark:11 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
ABC-Greengrass Productions more

Fun Stuff

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. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of "Widows" (1983) more

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4 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Three hours of mediocrity, 8 January 2004
5/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Widows" is a teleflick which sticks Ruehl out front as one of four women widowed when someone "offs" their "significant others" during a heist. What follows is a long, tedious black comedy about the motley gaggle of females who set out to get revenge and recompense. Perhaps the biggest problem with this 3 hour miniseries is not what's there but what's missing. There's no significant love or romance or sex; comedy or gags or laughs; heart or gut wrenching drama; etc. There is some action but the bulk of the flick is just scheming upon scheming, busy work, and developing characters who aren't very interesting and who engender little empathy. Too long, too tedious, too little, too late. Recommended as an exercise in conquering ADD. (C)

Note - This miniseries is anywhere from 168 to 273 minutes depending on where you get the info. The DVD sleeve showed 168 minutes which is probably the DVD's run time though it seemed more like 273 minutes.

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