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Release Date: 1987
Cast: Rutanya Alda, Nicol Williamson, Diane Ladd, Theresa Russell, D.W. Moffett, Leo Rossi, James Hong, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper, Debra Winger, Lois Smith, Mary Woronov ...MORE
Cast: Rutanya Alda, Nicol Williamson, Diane Ladd, Theresa Russell, D.W. Moffett, Leo Rossi, James Hong, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper, Debra Winger, Lois Smith, Mary Woronov, Terry O'Quinn ...LESS
Categories: Movies, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Neo-Noir, Crime Thriller
Black Widow is a 1987 film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson and Dennis Hopper.
It is a crime drama about two women: one who murders wealthy men whom she marries for their money, and the other an agent with the Department of Justice who grows obsessed with bringing her to justice. It was directed by Bob Rafelson, from a screenplay by Ronald Bass.
The story involves two women, one a femme fatale Catherine (Theresa Russell) whose true name is never known. She preys on wealthy middle-aged men, seducing them into marriage and then fatally poisoning them. Each... MORE
Black Widow is a 1987 film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson and Dennis Hopper.
It is a crime drama about two women: one who murders wealthy men whom she marries for their money, and the other an agent with the Department of Justice who grows obsessed with bringing her to justice. It was directed by Bob Rafelson, from a screenplay by Ronald Bass.
The story involves two women, one a femme fatale Catherine (Theresa Russell) whose true name is never known. She preys on wealthy middle-aged men, seducing them into marriage and then fatally poisoning them. Each death is misdiagnosed as Ondine's curse, a condition by which seemingly healthy middle-aged men die in their sleep. Justice Department agent Alexandra Barnes (Debra Winger) stumbles onto the first murder while investigating another case. As Alexandra delves further into the case, she uncovers a pattern which she believes ties the same woman to several similar murders.
Using exhaustive research, elaborate disguises, and identity changes, Catherine weaves her web anew with each murder, killing a publishing magnate, a toy maker (Dennis Hopper), and a museum curator (Nicol Williamson), and is quickly LESS
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