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Overview
Release Date:
6 February 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
She Mates and She kills. No Man Can Resist Her. Only One Woman Can Stop Her. morePlot:
A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great performances. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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102 minCountry:
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Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12MOVIEmeter: 
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Investigator in the last fifteen minutes of the movie refers to Jessica Bates as Jessica Barnes. moreQuotes:
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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Debra Winger and Theresa Russell both give very good performances in this excellent suspense/mystery.
Theresa Russell plays a woman who seduces older, RICH men, marries them, and then kills them by making the deaths look like a natural cause. Debra Winger plays the woman on her tail who is determined to nab her.
Both of the leading ladies in this film are enticing and the film keeps you wanting more to the very end. Excellently portrays why the spider called the Black Widow has it's name.