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Black Widow

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
10K
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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.

  • Director
    • Bob Rafelson
  • Writer
    • Ron Bass
  • Stars
    • Debra Winger
    • Theresa Russell
    • Sami Frey
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Rafelson
    • Writer
      • Ron Bass
    • Stars
      • Debra Winger
      • Theresa Russell
      • Sami Frey
    • 80User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes
    Theresa Russell
    Theresa Russell
    • Catharine Petersen
    Sami Frey
    Sami Frey
    • Paul Nuytten
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Ben Dumer
    Nicol Williamson
    Nicol Williamson
    • William McCrory
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Bruce
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Shin
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Etta
    D.W. Moffett
    D.W. Moffett
    • Michael
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Sara
    Leo Rossi
    Leo Rossi
    • Detective Ricci
    Danny Kamekona
    Danny Kamekona
    • Detective
    Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    • Irene
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Shelley
    Wayne Heffley
    Wayne Heffley
    • Etta's Husband
    Raleigh Bond
    Raleigh Bond
    • Martin
    Donegan Smith
    • Reporter
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
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    • Director
      • Bob Rafelson
    • Writer
      • Ron Bass
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    Did you know

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    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: Radio Days/Critical Condition/Outrageous Fortune/Restless Natives (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Magic Island
      Written and performed by Peter Rafelson

    User reviews80

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Hugely entertaining (feminist?) film
    Debra Winger is great as always as the FBI backroom researcher allowed out for a change to pursue her theory that the widows of several millionaires who have all died of the same rare disease are in fact the same woman.

    She finds herself fascinated as well as repelled by Theresa Russell's glamour, lifestyle and ability to use men for her own ends. Russell in her turn sees her as a worthy opponent (unlike all those men she takes in so easily).

    In fact all the men are just part of the background to the play between Winger and Russell.

    Its a terrific film all round and I may be alone in this, but I think the ending works.
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    • nick_brown
    • Sep 4, 2000

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    Details

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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
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Laurence Mark Productions
      • Amercent Films
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    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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