The Butcher's Wife (1991)

Director:

Terry Hughes

Writers (WGA):

Ezra Litwak (written by) &
Marjorie Schwartz (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Fantasy

Tagline:

It's not about meat, it's about magic.

Plot:

A clairvoyant thinks she's met her husband to be because she's seen him in her dreams. They marry quickly...

Plot Keywords:

Psychic | Lighthouse | Clairvoyance | Lesbian | Lesbian Affair

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Demi Moore	...	Marina Lemke
Jeff Daniels	...	Dr. Alex Tremor
George Dzundza	...	Leo Lemke
Mary Steenburgen	...	Stella Keefover
Frances McDormand	...	Grace
Margaret Colin	...	Robyn Graves
Max Perlich	...	Eugene
Miriam Margolyes	...	Gina
Helen Hanft	...	Molly
Christopher Durang	...	Mr. Liddle
Luis Avalos	...	Luis
Charles Pierce	...	Beau
Elizabeth Lawrence	...	Grammy D'Arbo
Stephanie Laurence	...	Choir Student
Barry Neikrug	...	Bicyclist

Runtime:

107 min | Germany:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bald Head Island, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Demi Moore took over the lead role after 'Meg Ryan' dropped out.

Goofs:

Continuity: Stella can be seen holding her bag after she puts it down on Alex's desk.

Quotes:

Marina Lemke: Well, what I say and what people hear aren't always the same thing. Don't you find that in your calling, Doctor?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jeff Daniels/Color Me Badd (#17.2)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

SALSA #3

The cast took this comedy seriously, so why shouldn't we?

What a treat to catch this movie on a HD channel recently; yes, it is "Schlocky-wood", but it's done as a carefully crafted ensemble piece. And what an ensemble! The cast has some great moments, especially for Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels. But there are some "characters in the background" who would become well known for performances yet to come (e.g., Frances McDormand in "Fargo" and Miriam Margoyles as Prof. Sprout in the Harry Potter series). This is an enjoyable, humorous, ironic, feel-good movie... you surely won't have to apologize for crude language or over-the-top violence in any scene (well, you will have to get used to Demi's full length blonde hair, and after "G. I. Jane" that may be tough to do).