Faithful (1996)

A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.

Director:

Paul Mazursky

Writers:

Chazz Palminteri (play), Chazz Palminteri (screenplay)

Stars:

Cher, Chazz Palminteri, Ryan O'Neal

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cher	...	Margaret
Chazz Palminteri	...	Tony
Ryan O'Neal	...	Jack Connor
Paul Mazursky	...	Dr. Susskind
Amber Smith	...	Debbie
Elisa Leonetti	...	Maria
Mark Nassar	...	Maria's Boyfriend
Stephen Spinella	...	Young Man at Rolls
Jeffrey Wright	...	Young Man at Rolls
David Marino	...	Little Tony
Steven Randazzo	...	Tony's Father
Olinda Turturro	...	Tony's Mother
Max Norat	...	Jewelery Store Salesman
Allison Janney	...	Saleslady
Chris O'Neill	...	Priest

Storyline

For their 20th wedding anniversary, Jack gets Maggie a diamond necklace and a hit man. But when Tony shows up and, waiting for the signal from Jack in Connecticut to do the hit, he and Maggie begin to talk - perhaps Tony can come to value Maggie even more than her husband does. And when Jack shows up, things get very tricky.

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Plot Keywords:

attempted suicide | female protagonist | kitchen | flashback | bathtub | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about a wife, her husband and his hit man.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sex-related dialogue

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final theatrical feature film directed by Paul Mazursky.

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Goofs

The sandwich that Margaret is eating.

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Quotes

Tony: Come on, you sound like my shrink!
Margaret: You're in therapy?
Tony: I'm not ashamed to say I got problems like anybody else.
Margaret: Well, I'm not, trying to insult you. I mean, I've got problems, too. I've been going to a therapist for five years, but you're a hired killer.
Tony: It's a job.
Margaret: No, a job is selling real estate!

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Connections

References The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Eternally'
Performed by Sarah Vaughan (as Sarah Vaughn)
Written by Geoffrey Parsons, Charles Chaplin
Published by Bourne Co. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

User Reviews

A movie that has its moments.

Faithful all in all is a pretty disappointing movie. Cher is brilliant and gives as usual a good performance. But, Chaz once again plays that typical role (gangster, hit man, etc.). The movie has its moments but, not much else.

Details

Official Sites:

Movieweb

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

20 lat... i ani dnia dłużej

Filming Locations:

Harrison, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$967,956, 7 April 1996

Gross USA:

$2,104,439

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,104,439

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, New Line Cinema, Price Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1