A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.
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Cast verified as complete
| Debra Winger | ... |
Alexandra
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| Theresa Russell | ... |
Catharine
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| Sami Frey | ... |
Paul
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Ben
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| Nicol Williamson | ... |
William
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| Terry O'Quinn | ... |
Bruce
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| James Hong | ... |
Shin
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| Diane Ladd | ... |
Etta
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| D.W. Moffett | ... |
Michael
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| Lois Smith | ... |
Sara
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| Leo Rossi | ... |
Ricci
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| Danny Kamekona | ... |
Detective
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Irene
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| Mary Woronov | ... |
Shelley
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| Wayne Heffley | ... |
Etta's Husband
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| Raleigh Bond | ... |
Martin
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Donegan Smith | ... |
Reporter
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| Christian Clemenson | ... |
Artie
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Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad | ... |
Tran
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Darrah Meeley | ... |
Dawn
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Kate Hall | ... |
Young Girl
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George Ricord | ... |
Italian Man
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Richard Arnold | ... |
Doctor
(as Richard E. Arnold)
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Bea Kiyohara | ... |
Clerk
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Chris S. Ducey | ... |
Poker Player
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Tee Dennard | ... |
Sid
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| David Mamet | ... |
Herb
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Johnny 'Sugarbear' Willis | ... |
James
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Gene Callahan | ... |
Mr. Foster
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| Thomas Hill | ... |
Attorney
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Juleen Murray | ... |
Attendant
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Ed Pang | ... |
Waiter
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| Allen Nause | ... |
Clerk
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| Denise Hewitt | ... |
Stewardess
(as Denise Dennison)
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Robert J. Peters | ... |
Steward
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| Rick Shuster | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| Al Cerullo | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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David Kasparian | ... |
Limo Driver
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| Mick Muldoon | ... |
Doorman
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Christopher Behrens | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Brian Haley | ... |
Seattle Cop (uncredited)
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| Anne Lockhart | ... |
Asst. DA / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bob Rafelson | ||
Written by
| Ron Bass | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Laurence Mark | ... | executive producer |
| Harold Schneider | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Conrad L. Hall | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Bloom | ||
Editorial Department
| Maryann Brandon | ... | first assistant editor |
| William Fletcher | ... | second assistant editor |
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| Ed Stabile | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Terry Liebling | ||
Production Design by
| Gene Callahan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jim Duffy | ||
| Buck Henshaw | ||
| Rick Simpson | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadia DiPaulo | ... | makeup artist |
| Bob Grimaldi | ... | hair stylist: New York / makeup artist: New York |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist |
| Julie C. Steffes | ... | body makeup |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Roger Paradiso | ... | production manager: New York |
| Harold Schneider | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nilo Otero | ... | second assistant director |
| Liz Ryan | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Tommy Thompson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul J. Campanella | ... | painter |
| Emily Ferry | ... | property master |
| Eric A. Hulett | ... | lead man: Seattle |
| Kurt V. Hulett | ... | set dresser |
| Bill Luckey | ... | assistant property master |
| Ralph Reis | ... | assistant property master: Hawaii |
| Bob Riggs | ... | construction: Seattle unit |
| Wallace White | ... | lead man: Hawaii |
Sound Department
| Don J. Bassman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Blufer | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Steve Bowerman | ... | boom operator |
| Robert Bradshaw | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin F. Cleary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | ... | sound editor |
| Dominick De Stefano | ... | cable person |
| Sukey Fontelieu | ... | foley editor |
| John Leveque | ... | sound editor |
| David Macmillan | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Marts | ... | cableman: Seattle |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer |
| Donald Ortiz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | ... | sound editor |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | foley supervisor |
| Norman B. Schwartz | ... | adr editor |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | foley supervisor |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Allen Hall | ... | special effects |
| Jerry D. Williams | ... | special effects (as Jerry Williams) |
| Ken Tarallo | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Grumette | ... | computer effects supervisor (as Steve Grummette) |
| Donald Hansard Sr. | ... | process coordinator |
| Don Hansard | ... | process projection engineer (as Donald Hansard Jr.) |
| Alan L. Porter | ... | computer graphics engineer (as Alan Porter) |
| Robert Wilcox | ... | computer graphics engineer (as Bob Wilcox) |
Stunts
| Barbara Brundage | ... | stunts: underwater & diving |
| Lisa Hall | ... | stunts: underwater & diving |
| Marcia Holley | ... | stunts: underwater & diving |
| Julie Robinson | ... | stunts: underwater & diving |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry J. Aube | ... | best boy |
| Art Budnick | ... | best boy |
| Curtis Foster | ... | lamp operator |
| Daniel R. Garab | ... | cableman: Hawaii |
| Al Giddings | ... | underwater photography: Hawaii |
| Michael Greenlee | ... | best boy |
| Conrad W. Hall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Donald L. Hartley | ... | company grip |
| Michael Kenner | ... | key grip |
| Mark Kline | ... | grip |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
| Rick Martens | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Soucie | ... | lamp operator |
| Mike Thomas | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Toll | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Cynthia Hildebrand | ... | casting: New York |
| Lora Kennedy | ... | casting assistant |
| Marge Spencer | ... | casting: Hawaii |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ellis Cohen | ... | costumer: men |
| Oda Groeschel | ... | costumer: women |
| Mark K. Kuromoto | ... | men's costumer: Hawaii |
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Paul Pav | ... | location manager |
| Paul Pay | ... | location manager |
| Steve Schoenfield | ... | location manager: New York |
| J. Marc Strachan | ... | assistant location manager: Seattle |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Sonny Kompanek | ... | orchestrator |
| Armin Steiner | ... | score mixer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tony Cooke | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dedrick | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Karen Jones | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Janet Ketchum | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| David Shamban | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Small | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Tina Soule | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Hale Wookey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Steve Duncan | ... | transportation captain |
| James E. Foote | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Hood | ... | transportation captain |
| Jimmy Levy | ... | transportation captain: New York |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
| Ronald Smith | ... | transportation captain: Seattle |
| Harry Ueshiro | ... | transportation captain: Hawaii |
Additional Crew
| Joe Catalfo | ... | first aid |
| Monica Di Meo | ... | caterer |
| Leslie Evers | ... | assistant: Mr. Rafelson (as Leslie Johnson) |
| Kimberly Felix | ... | production assistant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Carol Fleischer | ... | production coordinator: Washington D.C. |
| Kate Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Rob Harris | ... | unit publicist |
| Mary Jane Nolan Kelly | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Stephen Kern | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. |
| Harry Kohoyda Jr. | ... | auditor |
| Marilyn La Salandra | ... | assistant: Mr. Schneider |
| Judy Lane | ... | production secretary: Hawaii |
| Marcial Lopez | ... | underwater unit: Hawaii |
| Flory Lovings | ... | assistant: Ms. Winger |
| Richard Muh | ... | underwater unit: Hawaii |
| Patty Raya | ... | production coordinator |
| Valerie Ross | ... | production secretary: Seattle |
| Mark Stetson | ... | toy designer |
| J. Marc Strachan | ... | assistant: Mr. Rafelson |
| Terry Thompson | ... | underwater unit: Hawaii |
| Joanna Tsoukatis | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Gary Weddington | ... | assistant auditor |
| Jolene Wolff | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Rafelson |
| Pat Young | ... | assistant: Mr. Schneider |
| Pamela Clay | ... | stand-in: Debra Winger (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
- Laurence Mark Productions
- Amercent Films (produced in association with)
- American Entertainment Partners L.P. (produced in association with)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Holland Film Releasing (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1987) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1989) (United States) (tv)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2015) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Signal One Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD) ([BD])
- Disney+ (2021) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2022) (Spain) (video) (VOD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Fox Video (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Intrada (score album released by) (Special Collection)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Springgreene Marketing Associates Inc. (promotional consultants)
- Video Image (24-frame video displays)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Catherine is a black widow. "She mates and then she kills". Black Widow is the story of a lady (Catherine) who marries lonely millionaires, waits until they've changed their will to leave all to their beloved wives and then murders them to inherit the fortune. With each man Catherine marries, she changes her appearance to suit the mans personality. Only there's one problem. Alexandra is a smart cookie and has found a link between these unexplained mysterious deaths and the partners wives. But now her only problem is proving that a killer is on the loose and saving herself from the deadly Black Widow.
Written by Michael Feller |
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| Taglines | She mates and she kills. No man can resist her. Only one woman can stop her. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,426,831, 08 Feb 1987 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Investigator in the last fifteen minutes of the movie refers to Jessica Bates as Jessica Barnes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Radio Days/Critical Condition/Outrageous Fortune/Restless Natives (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magic Island See more » |
| Quotes |
Catherine Peterson:
Mr. Shin, I'll tell you two things about me: I'm very rich. And I'm very wealthy. See more » |