Black Widow

19871987
RR
1h 42min

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

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A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.

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Black Widow

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell in Black Widow (1987)

Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges, and Kiefer Sutherland in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell in Black Widow (1987)

Theresa Russell in Black Widow (1987)

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Betrayed

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Jagged Edge

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Suspect

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Shattered

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The Bedroom Window

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The Bedroom Window

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Black Widow

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Legal Eagles

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Pacific Heights

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Pacific Heights

D.O.A.

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Class Action

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Narrow Margin

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Catherine is a black widow. "She mates and then she kills". Black Widow is the story of a lady (Catherine) who marries lonely millionaires, waits until they've changed their will to leave all to their beloved wives and then murders them to inherit the fortune. With each man Catherine marries, she changes her appearance to suit the mans personality. Only there's one problem. Alexandra is a smart cookie and has found a link between these unexplained mysterious deaths and the partners wives. But now her only problem is proving that a killer is on the loose and saving herself from the deadly Black Widow. —Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>

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Taglines
- She mates and she kills. No man can resist her. Only one woman can stop her.
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Debra Winger was given the choice of the two roles in Black Widow (1987); she chose the role of the FBI agent, because she didn't understand the motivation as to why the Black Widow kills, so the title role went to Theresa Russell.

Goofs
Investigator in the last fifteen minutes of the movie refers to Jessica Bates as Jessica Barnes.

Quotes
Catherine Peterson: Mr. Shin, I'll tell you two things about me: I'm very rich. And I'm very wealthy.

Connections
Featured in Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 6 February 1987 (1987)

Soundtracks
Magic Island
Written and performed by Peter Rafelson

Top review

Stimulating film about obsession, nicely directed as a thriller by Bob Rafelson.

Winger and Russell are sensational here, characteristically different yet essentially the same in nature. The sinister plot trappings and black widow symbolism keep the film lively but only serve to heighten the intriguing subtext of two women obsessed with success and competition. Winger is exceptional as always, and while Russell is notably uneven as usual, they both succeed admirably. All the supporting parts are brilliantly played. This is one of the finest and most enjoyable femme fatale films around. A widescreen version is thankfully now available on DVD from Fox.

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Release date
- February 6, 1987 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Borgia
Filming locations
- Royal Kona Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $10,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $25,205,460
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,426,831
- Feb 8, 1987
Gross worldwide
- $25,205,460

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Runtime
- 1h 42min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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