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.
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- 1 nomination
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Did you know
- TriviaDebra 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.
- GoofsInvestigator 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.
- SoundtracksMagic Island
Written and performed by Peter Rafelson
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Stimulating film about obsession, nicely directed as a thriller by Bob Rafelson.
Winger and Russell are sensational here, characteristically different yet essentially the same in nature. The sinister plot trappings and black widow symbolism keep the film lively but only serve to heighten the intriguing subtext of two women obsessed with success and competition. Winger is exceptional as always, and while Russell is notably uneven as usual, they both succeed admirably. All the supporting parts are brilliantly played. This is one of the finest and most enjoyable femme fatale films around. A widescreen version is thankfully now available on DVD from Fox.
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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