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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   3,253 votes
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Director:
Bob Rafelson
Writer:
Ronald Bass (written by)
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Release Date:
6 February 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
She Mates and She kills. No Man Can Resist Her. Only One Woman Can Stop Her. more
Plot:
A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance. full summary | add synopsis
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Interview with Mandy Musgrave
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Chasing after the phantom more
US TV Schedule:
Mon. July 2010:45 AMAMC   

Cast

  (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 McCrory

Terry O'Quinn ... Bruce, Alex's Boss

James Hong ... H. Shin - Honolulu private investigator

Diane Ladd ... Etta

D.W. Moffett ... Michael

Lois Smith ... Sara

Leo Rossi ... Detective Ricci
Danny Kamekona ... FBI security

Rutanya Alda ... Irene
Mary Woronov ... Shelley
Wayne Heffley ... Etta's husband
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bullseye (Australia)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Amercent Films more

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Trivia:
Debra 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. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
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Sara: When he didn't come to the office, 10:30, 11:00, I called the house. Catherine... he went in his sleep, peacefully. The doctor said if you'd been sleeping right next to him, you wouldn't have even known. You couldn't have done anything.
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Features In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914) more

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10 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Chasing after the phantom, 1 January 2003
8/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Super, exceptionally sleek and stylish thriller has federal investigator Debra Winger (in a feisty, sensual, fully thought-out performance) tracking down a man-killer. Theresa Russell isn't as dimensional as Winger, but her icy reserve in general is right for this part. Film rushes its ending, with closing scenes that feel truncated, but otherwise it is a tight, focused, suspenseful chess match between two brainy, attractive women. Great direction minus the finale, beautiful cinematography (by the esteemed Conrad Hall) and locations; also some very fine supporting performances, including Nicol Williamson as one of Russell's unfortunate husbands and cameos by Dennis Hopper and Diane Ladd. ***1/2 from ****

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