BLACK WIDOW (DVD/SENSORMATIC) DVD

Black Widow
Black Widow bears no relation to the 1954 film of the same name--beyond its characterization of the female as the deadlier of the species, that is. Debra Winger stars as a federal agent who has sworn to bring Theresa Russell to justice. Ms. Russell has married several millionaires who have all died mysterious deaths, for which she has remained undetected because she has assumed a number of different identities. Ms. Winger is the only person in her department who suspects that all of the deceased millionaires' widows are the same person. Finally tracking down Russell, Winger finds herself inexorably becoming friends with the charming murderess. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Debra Winger as Alexandra Barnes Theresa Russell as Catharine Sami Frey as Paul Nuytten Dennis Hopper as Ben Dumers Nicol Williamson as William Macauley Diane Ladd as Etta Terry O'Quinn as Bruce Lois Smith as Sara D.W. Moffett as Michael Leo Rossi as Ricci Mary Woronov as Shelley Rutanya Alda as Irene James Hong as Shin

Crew Terry Liebling - Casting Pat Norris - Costume Designer Tommy Thompson - First Assistant Director Bob Rafelson - Director John Bloom - Editor Laurence Mark - Executive Producer Michael Small - Composer (Music Score) Peter Rafelson - Composer (Music Score) Peter Rafelson - Songwriter Dorothy Pearl - Makeup John Toll - Camera Operator Gene Callahan - Production Designer Conrad L. Hall - Cinematographer Laurence Mark - Producer Harold Schneider - Producer Jim Duffy - Set Designer Buck Henshaw - Set Designer Rick Simpson - Set Designer Jerry D. Williams - Special Effects Allen Hall - Special Effects David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer David Rayfiel - Screenwriter Anna Hamilton Phelan - Screenwriter Ronald Bass - Screenwriter

Black Widow
Debra Winger stars as a lonely FBI agent entwined in the personal life of the murderess she's hunting in this superb thriller. Theresa Russell is the fiendishly cunning Black Widow, who assumes a variety of identities as she marries wealthy men, poisons them, collects their estates, and vanishes. Low-key but rivetingly tense, director Bob Rafelson's film is among the best thrillers of the '80s, abetted by a fine supporting cast including veterans Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson, and James Hong, who stands out as an amusingly rude private detective with a heroin habit. Absorbing and entertaining, with some beautiful Hawaiian locations as a bonus, Black Widow is a winner. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 101 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Full Screen 1. Main Titles 2. The Widow Petersen 3. Ondine's Curse 4. Ben's Bride 5. Connections 6. Research 7. The Same Woman? 8. Miss Dodd's Intentions 9. Alex's Chance 10. Too Good to Be True 11. Down to Six 12. Following Mrs. McCorey 13. No Evidence 14. Cause for Concern 15. A Dash of Penicillin 16. Chasing After Phantoms 17. Hawaii 18. Rennie & Jessica 19. My New Pal 20. Suspicion 21. No Air 22. Once Wasn't Enough 23. Alone With Paul 24. Shin's New Client 25. Swimming Pool Seduction 26. Paul's News 27. The Wedding Gift 28. Shin's Choice 29. The Truth 30. My Husband's Lover 31. Knowing When to Stop 32. End Titles Side #2 -- Widescreen 1. Main Titles 2. The Widow Petersen 3. Ondine's Curse 4. Ben's Bride 5. Connections 6. Research 7. The Same Woman? 8. Miss Dodd's Intentions 9. Alex's Chance 10. Too Good to Be True 11. Down to Six 12. Following Mrs. McCorey 13. No Evidence 14. Cause for Concern 15. A Dash of Penicillin 16. Chasing After Phantoms 17. Hawaii 18. Rennie & Jessica 19. My New Pal 20. Suspicion 21. No Air 22. Once Wasn't Enough 23. Alone With Paul 24. Shin's New Client 25. Swimming Pool Seduction 26. Paul's News 27. The Wedding Gift 28. Shin's Choice 29. The Truth 30. My Husband's Lover 31. Knowing When to Stop 32. End Titles