Black Widow (1987)

Regisseur:

Bob Rafelson

Drehbuchautor:

Ronald Bass (written by)

Premierendatum:

6. Februar 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Krimi | Thriller

Werbezeile:

She Mates and She kills. No Man Can Resist Her. Only One Woman Can Stop Her.

Plot:

A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian Subtext | Marriage | Museum | Scuba Diving | Serial Killer

Nutzerkommentare:

Stimulating film about obsession, nicely directed as a thriller by Bob Rafelson.

Besetzung

Debra Winger	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes
Theresa Russell	...	Catherine Petersen
Sami Frey	...	Paul Nuytten
Dennis Hopper	...	Ben Dumers
Nicol Williamson	...	William Macauley
Terry O'Quinn	...	Bruce, Alex's Boss
James Hong	...	H. Shin, P.I.
Diane Ladd	...	Etta
D.W. Moffett	...	Michael
Lois Smith	...	Sara
Leo Rossi	...	Detective Ricci
Danny Kamekona	...	Detective
Rutanya Alda	...	Irene
Mary Woronov	...	Shelley
Wayne Heffley	...	Etta's Husband

Alternativ:

Bullseye (Australia)
Schwarze Witwe, Die (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

102 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Sweden:11 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12

Drehorte:

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai`i, Hawaii, USA

Firma:

Amercent Films

Dies und das:

Gastrolle: [David Mamet]Playing poker with Debra Winger.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: Shin rolls up the same sleeve twice to use a syringe.

Dialogzitate:

Catherine Peterson: [about past events] The truth is, I'm sorry it's over.
Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes: The truth is, it's not over yet.

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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.