A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Debra Winger | ... | Alexandra | |
| Theresa Russell | ... | Catharine | |
| Sami Frey | ... | Paul | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Ben | |
| Nicol Williamson | ... | William | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Bruce | |
| James Hong | ... | Shin | |
| Diane Ladd | ... | Etta | |
| D.W. Moffett | ... | Michael | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Sara | |
| Leo Rossi | ... | Ricci | |
| Danny Kamekona | ... | Detective | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Irene | |
| Mary Woronov | ... | Shelley | |
| Wayne Heffley | ... | Etta's Husband | |
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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. Written by Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 February 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,426,831, 8 February 1987, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$25,205,460Company Credits
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Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Twentieth Century Fox See more »
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Sara: When he didn't come to the office, 10:30, 11:00, I called the house. Catherine... he went in his sleep, peacefully. The doctor said if you'd been sleeping right next to him, you wouldn't have even known. You couldn't have done anything.
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According to "The '80s Movie Rewind" website there is an alternate ending to the film. "Theresa Russell goes to jail, Debra Winger walks out of the building, that's all. The other times . . . it has ended with . . . Debra Winger sitting on a tropical beach having a drink, wearing a big sunhat...". See more »Goofs
Debra Winger shadows Theresa Russell on the top deck of the Seattle to Bainbridge Island ferry. The same mountains in the Olympic range are behind both actresses, even though one lady is on the starboard and the other is on the port side. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sara: When he didn't come to the office, 10:30, 11:00, I called the house. Catherine... he went in his sleep, peacefully. The doctor said if you'd been sleeping right next to him, you wouldn't have even known. You couldn't have done anything.
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When the ambitious federal investigator Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes (Debra Winger) reads the cases of two wealthy men that have just died and left their fortunes to their younger and younger wives, she suspects that the woman might be the same. She believes that the woman might be killing the millionaires without a trace to inherit their fortunes.
Alex travels and tracks down the mysterious female inheritor Catharine Petersen (Theresa Russell) but she finds nothing about her identity. Alex believes that the Catharine might have traveled to Hawai and she takes vacation to follow her instincts. Alex finds and befriends Catharine in the hotel and becomes close to her. When Alex meets Catherine's boyfriend Paul Nuytten (Sami Frey), she has a crush on him. Will her passion for Paul and her friendship with Catharine jeopardize her investigation?
"Black Widow" is an unforgettable neo-noir of the 80's, with the sexy and gorgeous Theresa Russell and Debra Winger playing a cat-and-mouse game in the lead roles. This film is one of my favorite from the 80's and slightly recalls "Body Heat" from the early 80's. In those years, Theresa Russell was one of the sexiest actress of the cinema industry and the role of Catharine Petersen is tailored for her. Unfortunately the Brazilian DVD has no Extras. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Mistério da Viúva Negra" ("The Mystery of the Black Widow")