Married to the Mob (1988)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writers (WGA):

Barry Strugatz (written by) &
Mark R. Burns (written by)

Release Date:

19 August 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

It's the Godfather on laughing gas.

Plot:

An undercover FBI agent falls in love with a recently widowed mafia wife seeking to start her life over after her husband's murder and who is also pursued by a libidinous mafia kingpin seeking to claim her for himself.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | FBI | Love | Murder | Mistress

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Paul Lazar	...	Tommy Boyle
Alec Baldwin	...	'Cucumber' Frank de Marco
Captain Haggerty	...	The Fat Man
Marlene Willoughby	...	Mrs. 'Fat Man'
Frank Aquilino	...	Conductor
Charles Napier	...	Ray, Angela's Hairdresser
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Angela de Marco
Joan Cusack	...	Rose
Ellen Foley	...	Theresa
O-Lan Jones	...	Phyllis
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Connie Russo
Jason Allen	...	Tony Russo, Jr
Diane Puccerella	...	Three-Card Monte Victim
Suzanne Puccerella	...	Three-Card Monte Victim
Anthony J. Nici	...	Joey de Marco

Runtime:

103 min | Germany:92 min | Argentina:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Peru:14 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Mysterious Arts

Trivia:

The apartment complex where Angela moves to in New York is the same complex used in Child's Play (1988).

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In Miami, when Angela and Tony are exchanging jewelry on the balcony, we see a fuzzy mike cover in the bottom of the shot.

Quotes:

Angela de Marco: God, you people work just like the mob! There's no difference.
Regional Director Franklin: Oh, there's a big difference, Mrs. de Marco. The mob is run by murdering, thieving, lying, cheating psychopaths. We work for the President of the United States of America.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVII (#18.4)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

GHOST IN A BIKINI

Following In Ava's And Marilyn's Footsteps...

What happened to Ava Gardner in the 1940s and Marilyn Monroe in the '50s also seemed to take place for modern-day actress Michelle Pfeiffer in the '80s: Her remarkable good looks got in the way of her being taken seriously as an accomplished, superbly talented actress. Anyone looking for validation of Pfeiffer's dramatic abilities need look no further than her work in 1991's "Frankie and Johnny" or '92's "Love Field" (a personal favorite of mine); those looking to see what a splendid comedic actress she can be, when given the right part, should check out 1988's "Married to the Mob." In this one, she plays Angela Demarco, the widow of a recently "iced" Mob hit-man, who moves from her garishly tacky Long Island home to start a new life for herself and her son, while being pursued by Mob boss Dean Stockwell and FBI man Matthew Modine. While this movie has lots going for it (a very amusing script; offbeat characters; sudden sharp turns to unexpected violence, as in director Jonathan Demme's previous effort "Something Wild"; and hilarious yet menacing performances by Stockwell and Mercedes Ruehl, as his jealous wife from hell), Michelle steals the show easily. Notice how perfectly she nails Angela's undereducated, Long Island Italian accent, and the many fine mannerisms that she brings to the role to really flesh out this spunky and surprisingly bright character. Once upon a time, long ago, Oscars were handed out to actresses for comedic roles such as this one. Had this film been made 60 years ago, Michelle mighta been a contenduh...