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 | Murder | Love | 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:

104 min | Germany:92 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:

Jessica Lange was the filmmakers' first choice to play Angela.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Camera and crewmember are reflected in the window when Agents Downey and Benitez are following Angela.

Quotes:

Mike Downey: You know, Angela, I've been thinking.
Angela de Marco: Well, there you go, working without tools again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Glenn Close/Black Crowes (#18.9)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER

This movie is delightful: It's a hoot

This is a romantic comedy, so it's really a fairy tale, but an unconventional one. Cinderella, rather than living in the ashes, lives in an overdecorated castle in the suburbs with a good looking husband who's no prince. She does find her prince, but he's not that handsome. Instead of a castle, at least initially, she gets a tiny walk-up in Manhattan.

Pfeifer, Stockwell and Ruehl lead a cast of fully realized, if a little over-the-top, characters.

Demme reaches the highest level of movie-making in my mind. He creates a world I want to move into - a Manhattan neighborhood and street life teeming with life and community.

I wish IMDb linked to reviewers' other comments. I'd like to know what other movies the people who panned this one hate. I am always looking for a lot of laughs and for nice places in which to "live" at least for an hour or so.