Married to the Mob (1988)

A mobster's wife hates her lifestyle, but gets a chance to change it when her husband is killed - if the Long Island mob and the FBI let her.

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writers:

Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns

Stars:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Paul Lazar

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Lazar	...	Tommy
Alec Baldwin	...	'Cucumber' Frank de Marco
Captain Haggerty	...	'The Fat Man'
Marlene Willoughby	...	Mrs. 'Fat Man'
Frank Aquilino	...	Conductor
Charles Napier	...	Angela's Hairdresser
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Angela de Marco
Joan Cusack	...	Rose
Ellen Foley	...	Theresa
O-Lan Jones	...	Phyllis
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Connie Russo
Jason Allen	...	Tony Russo, Jr.
Diane Puccerella	...	Three-Card Monte Victim
Suzanne Puccerella	...	Three-Card Monte Victim
Anthony J. Nici	...	Joey de Marco

Storyline

Angela deMarco is unhappily married to high Mafia member Frank deMarco. When Frank is killed, Angela takes the opportunity to break free of the Mafia world entirely and start a new life. But Frank's boss, Tony Russo, begins to court the unresponsive Angela. The FBI begins surveillance on her, thinking her to be his new mistress. FBI agent Mike Downey goes undercover as Angela's neighbor, but soon finds himself attracted to Angela himself.

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Plot Keywords:

female removes her clothes | woman in bathtub | female frontal nudity | murder of a nude woman | nudity | 

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Taglines:

They're her family...Whether she likes it or not

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

So many scenes didn't make it into the movie that Jonathan Demme decided to place them at the end during the credits, to retell the story.

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Goofs

The gray thing that keeps bobbing about is microphone.

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Quotes

Connie Russo: Whose husband are you dog face?
Mike Downey: Well I don't know. Whose husband are you looking for?
Connie Russo: Mine.

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Crazy Credits

There are numerous outtakes in the end credits, including one showing the carved headboard of the bed in which de Marco is sporting with his mistress, bearing the words "Veni, Veni, Veni" (I Came, I Came, I Came), parodying Caesar's famous quote.

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: 1967: A Psych Odyssey (2014)

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Soundtracks

Liar, Liar
Written by James Donna
Performed by Debbie Harry

User Reviews

Top Ten

I'm surprised with the amount of negative reviews on this film. If you don't like this movie for what it is - a silly, over-the-top, mob story - then you are simply reading too much into it. This film is a classic tale of a mob wife trying to escape "the life" and the troubles that follow her. Michelle Pfeiffer is terrificly 80's 'jersey, who is an uncertain, uncomfortable mob wife while Matthew Modine is an anal retentive-like mob tracking cop who falls for her. The plot is mostly predictable and cutesy and Mercedes Ruel steals the show as the Queen of Mob Wives. If you aren't looking for something too dynamic and complex, this movie is absolutely entertaining and an 80's cult classic. You won't be able to stop watching if you start.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Married to the Mob

Filming Locations:

Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,231,056, 21 August 1988

Gross USA:

$21,486,757

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,486,757

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Mysterious Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1