"Widows" (2002) TV mini-series 2002-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 May 2004 (Sweden)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

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.

Plot Keywords:

Painting | Widow | TV Mini-Series | Boston Massachusetts | Murder

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
Geoffrey Sax		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Lynda La Plante		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Sara Colleton	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Clara George	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Jane Goldenring	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Stephanie Hagen	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Kenneth Kaufman	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Lynda La Plante	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Liz Thorburn	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Simon Boswell		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Alan Caso		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Sonny Baskin		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Lynn Kressel		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Chester Kaczenski		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Andrew M. Stearn		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Nigel Hutchins		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Pamela Mills	....	assistant hair stylist (4 episodes, 2002)
Sarah Fairbairn	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Ingram	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Lynda McCormack	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Carmen Arndt	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Libby Hodgson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Hourigan	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cameron Kuc	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Doron Loeb	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tim Singh	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Michael Followes	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (1 episode, 2002)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark McNeilly	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Penn	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Warren Keillor	....	special effects / special effects props (4 episodes, 2002)
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Joanna Bennett	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Mary Fallick	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Tom Farr	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Trevor Wiens	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2002)
Nicole Blanchard	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Gabriele DiChiara	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Candide Franklyn	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator (unknown episodes)
Russ Goozee	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Mike Gowland	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Mark W. Hindle	....	24 frame video operator (unknown episodes)
Steve Kolodziej	....	24 frame video operator (unknown episodes)
Rafy	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Mark Silver	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Dean Stinchcombe	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Greg Whiteside	....	24 frame video operator (unknown episodes)
Nicole Wiwchar	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Judd H. Maslansky	....	additional editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Scott Pettigrew	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Don Bachmann	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ploszczansky George	....	personal security: Brooke Shields (unknown episodes)
Wayne Godfrey	....	on-set supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nancy Markle	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Vince Nyuli	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Chandra-Li Paul	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Derek Ursacki	....	office assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• ABC-Greengrass Productions
• La Plante Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Lions Gate Films

Also Known As:

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

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.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Widows" (1983)

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.