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Married to the Mob

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Married to the Mob (1988)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:18

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Michelle Pfeiffer established herself as an adept actress with this colorful comedy from director Jonathan Demme (SOMETHING WILD, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS). The wife of Mafia hitman Frank "Cucumber" De... Michelle Pfeiffer established herself as an adept actress with this colorful comedy from director Jonathan Demme (SOMETHING WILD, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS). The wife of Mafia hitman Frank "Cucumber" De Marco (Alec Baldwin), the irrepressibly brassy Angela (Pfeiffer) finds herself unhappy with their shady lifestyle, and wants out. When Frank is murdered by mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell), she uses the opportunity to move to New York, get a job and go straight. But as soon as she thinks she's out, Tony wants her as his next mistress. Tony's jealous wife (Mercedes Ruehl) threatens to kill her, and a master-of-disguise FBI agent (Mathew Modine) follows her every move, and then falls in love with her. Through all the colorful insanity, Demme keeps the action on target, and the emphasis on quirky characters. A game supporting cast includes: Joann Cusack, Oliver Platt, Tracey Walter, and Jamaican singer Sister Carol. Chris Isaak, Todd Solondz, "Grampa" Al Lewis, and David Johansen are some of the many cameos. Pricelessly gaudy costume designs and a spontaneous sense of fun help make this one of the classic comedies of the 1980's. [More]

Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl

Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Ellen Foley, Oliver Platt, Nancy Travis, Trey Wilson, David Johansen, Chris Isaak, Buzz Kilman, Todd Solondz, Tracey Walter

Director: Jonathan Demme

Director: Jonathan Demme
Screenwriter: Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns
Producer: Kenneth Utt, Edward Saxon
Composer: David Byrne

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Everything in it is wonderfully right.

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Rob Gonsalves
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Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Unconventional romantic comedy with a slap and a tickle.

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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Pfeiffer is superb in a delightful farce

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11/03/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Pfeiffer is outstanding.

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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09/23/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

A light-hearted comedy about one woman's dream to remake her life

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Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Mambo Italiano! Mafia comedy is molto fabuloso!

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James Rocchi
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Just plain fun!

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