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Black Widow
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1hr 41min
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1987
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20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Black Widow bears no relation to the 1954 film of the same name--beyond its characterization of the female as the deadlier of the species, that is. Debra Winger stars as a federal agent who has sworn to bring Theresa Russell to justice. Ms. Russell has married several millionaires who have all died mysterious deaths, for which she has remained undetected because she has assumed a number of different identities. Ms. Winger is the only person in her department who suspects that all of the deceased ... Full Synopsis
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Debra Winger stars as a lonely FBI agent entwined in the personal life of the murderess she's hunting in this superb thriller. Theresa Russell is the fiendishly cunning Black Widow, who assumes a variety of identities as she marries wealthy men, poisons them, collects their estates, and vanishes. Low-key but rivetingly tense, director Bob Rafelson's film is among the best thrillers of the '80s, abetted ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Alexandra Barnes
Catharine
Paul Nuytten
Ben Dumers
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