Married to the Mob (1988)

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
Tara Duckworth	...	Tara
Matthew Modine	...	Mike Downey
Oliver Platt	...	Ed Benitez
Frank Ferrara	...	Vinnie 'The Slug'
Frank Gio	...	Nick 'The Snake'
Gary Howard Klar	...	Al 'The Worm' (as Gary Klar)
Dean Stockwell	...	Tony 'The Tiger' Russo
Gary Goetzman	...	Guy At The Piano
Carlos Giovanni	...	Carlo Whispers
Nancy Travis	...	Karen Lutnick
Warren Miller	...	Johnny 'King's Roost' King
Steve Vignari	...	Stevarino
James Reno	...	'Butch' (as James Reno Pelliccio)
Daniel Dassin	...	Maitre D'
Trey Wilson	...	Regional Director Franklin
Colin Quinn	...	Homicide Detective
David Johansen	...	The Priest
Maria Karnilova	...	Frank's Mom
Dodie Demme	...	Pig Knuckles Shopper
Gene Borkan	...	Goodwill Executive
Wilma Dore	...	Uptown Saleslady
Mr. Spoons	...	Mr. Spoons (as Joseph L. 'Mr. Spoons' Jones)
Tracey Walter	...	Mr. Chicken Lickin'
Lezli Jae	...	Chicken Lickin' Server
Alison Gordy	...	Chicken Lickin' Feminist
'Sister' Carol East	...	Rita 'Hello Gorgeous' Harcourt
Buzz Kilman	...	Ruthless Sniper
Chris Isaak	...	The Clown
Kenneth Utt	...	Sourpuss FBI Agent
Tony Fitzpatrick	...	Sourpuss INS Agent
Al Lewis	...	Uncle Joe Russo
Tim O'Connell	...	Abused Ticket Agent
Dee Dee Friedman	...	Bikini-Clad FBI Agent
D. Stanton Miranda	...	Gal at the Piano
Luis García	...	Honeymoon Suite Bellboy (as Luis Garcia)
Janet Howard	...	Abused Stewardess
Ralph Corsel	...	Jimmy 'Fisheggs' Roe
William Carter	...	The Ambassador (as Bill Carter)
Obba Babatundé	...	The Face of Justice (as Obba Babatunde)
George 'Red' Schwartz	...	Shotgun Marshal
Ellie Cornell	...	The Pushy Reporter
Roy Blount Jr.	...	The Humane Reporter
Todd Solondz	...	The Zany Reporter
Roma Maffia	...	Angie's First Customer
Joe Spinell	...	Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
Patrick Phipps	...	Goodwill Hunk
Carlos Anthony Ocasio	...	Joey's New Pal
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blondell Cooper	...	Woman (uncredited)
Jonathan Demme	...	Man getting off elevator (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Arthur Pierce	...	Officer Harris (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Demme

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Strugatz		(written by) &
Mark R. Burns		(written by)

Produced by
Ronald M. Bozman	....	associate producer (as Ron Bozman)
Edward Saxon	....	producer
Joel Simon	....	executive producer
Bill Todman Jr.	....	executive producer
Kenneth Utt	....	producer
Michael A. Cherubino	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
David Byrne

Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto

Film Editing by
Craig McKay

Casting by
Howard Feuer

Production Design by
Kristi Zea

Art Direction by
Maher Ahmad

Set Decoration by
Nina Ramsey

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair styles designer
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup designer
Francesca Paris	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kenneth Utt	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald M. Bozman	....	first assistant director (as Ron Bozman)
Parnes Cartwright	....	second assistant director
Gina Leonetti	....	dga trainee
Jane Paul	....	second assistant director
Steve Rose	....	second assistant director: locations

Art Department
Wally Adee	....	set dresser
Harold Collins	....	construction coordinator: Florida
John Dahl	....	storyboard artist
John Dahl	....	visual consultant
Kathleen Dolan	....	assistant props
Jose Duarte	....	scenic artist: Florida
Joan Finley	....	assistant props (as Joan Finlay)
Nancy Howard	....	prop designer: Valet-Matic and Cat-O-Matic
Don K. Ivey	....	set decorator: Florida (as Don Ivey)
Barbara A. Kastner	....	assistant props (as Barbara Kastner)
Caryl Loeb	....	master scenic artist
Ann Miller	....	property master
Richard Murphy	....	construction grip
Joe Smith	....	prop designer: Valet-Matic and Cat-O-Matic
Paula Subotnick	....	art department assistant
Robin Weinberg	....	art department assistant
Christine Donohue-Pace	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Barry	....	adr recordist
Arthur Bloom	....	sound recordist
Laura Civiello	....	sound editor
Randall Coleman	....	assistant adr editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Mia De Bethune	....	assistant sound editor
Harriet Fidlow	....	adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Friedlander	....	assistant sound editor
John Fundus	....	boom operator
David Grossack	....	sound transfer technician
Samantha Heilwell	....	adr boom operator (as Samantha Heilweil)
Chris Houghton	....	apprentice sound editor
Christopher Newman	....	sound mixer
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	sound editor (as Bitty O'Sullivan Smith)
Dan Sable	....	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Reilly Steele	....	adr recordist
Michael R. Tromer	....	sound recordist (as Michael Tromer)
Deborah Wallach	....	adr editor
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Barbara Minor	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Len DeVirgilio	....	stunts (as Lenny Divergillio)
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt coordinator
Don Picard	....	stunts (as Donald Picard)
John Robotham	....	stunt coordinator
Michael Russo	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ralph Brandofino	....	second assistant camera
Mel Brown	....	electrician
A. Anthony Cappello	....	camera trainee (as Anthony Cappello)
John Donahue	....	dolly grip
Richard Falk	....	rigging gaffer
Thomas Ford	....	electrician
Kenneth Fundus	....	grip (as Kenny Fundus)
Peter Girolami	....	electrician
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator
Bruce MacCallum	....	first assistant camera (as Bruce Maccallum)
Charles Meere	....	gaffer
Charles Meere III	....	electrician
Billy Miller	....	key grip (as Bill Miller)
Jim Miller	....	grip
Matt Miller	....	grip
Ken Regan	....	special still photographer
Dyanna Taylor	....	photography: second unit
Howard Weiner	....	video engineer
Peter Demme	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Louis DiGiaimo	....	additional casting (as Louis Di Giaimo)
Dean Oblonsky	....	casting assistant
Dee Miller	....	location casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer L. Bryan	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Jennifer Bryan)
Mark Burchard	....	wardrobe supervisor
John A. Dunn	....	assistant to costume designer
Michael Forcade	....	wardrobe supervisor
Rita B. Harkins	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Lisa Bromwell	....	second assistant editor
Reid Burns	....	color timer
Bill Johnson	....	associate editor
Ann Kimball	....	apprentice editor
Fred Koevary	....	negative matcher
Marissa Littlefield	....	first assistant editor
Alice Stone	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Sharon Boyle	....	music supervisor
Suki Buchman	....	assistant music editor
Gary Goetzman	....	music supervisor
Suzana Peric	....	music editor
Glenn Rosenstein	....	score mixer
Glenn Rosenstein	....	score recordist
Sandy K. Tanaka	....	assistant music supervisor (as Sandy Tanaka)
Andy Waterman	....	score mixer
Andy Waterman	....	score recordist
Mark Wolfson	....	score mixer
Mark Wolfson	....	score recordist
David Sharpe	....	vocal effects (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joyce M. Lark	....	transportation captain: Florida (as Joyce Lark)
John Leonidas	....	transportation captain
Dennis Radesky	....	assistant transportation captain
Joseph Bearman	....	transportation (uncredited)
Richard Curry	....	driver: Ms. Pfeiffer (uncredited)

Other crew
Judy Arthur	....	unit publicist
Grace Blake	....	financial representative
Renée Blake	....	production assistant (as Renee Blake)
Daniel Coss	....	location assistant (as Danny Coss)
Renoir Darrett	....	script supervisor
Catherine de Haan	....	intern
Richard Ericson	....	dialect coach
Robin Fajardo	....	assistant: Mr. Utt
Loretta Farb	....	production associate
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer
Seth Flicker	....	intern
Ethan Goldstine	....	production assistant
Gordon Greenberg	....	intern
Richard Guay	....	production auditor
Gus Holzer	....	production associate: Florida
Shelley Houis	....	production office coordinator
Deborah Lewis	....	production assistant
Steve McAuliff	....	animal trainer (as Steve McAuliffe)
Billy Miller	....	production consultant (as Bill Miller)
Rich Murray	....	production assistant (as Richard Murray Jr.)
Marshall Persinger	....	assistant: Mr. Saxon
Dale Pierce-Johnson	....	assistant production coordinator
Jay Ringelstein	....	intern
Nancy Savoca	....	assistant production auditor
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum	....	location assistant
Sasha Tsyrlin	....	location assistant
Jim Van Voris	....	location assistant: Florida
John Walsh	....	production assistant
Robert Lee Whitlock II	....	craft service (as Robert Whitlock)
Elizabeth Zagrany	....	assistant production auditor (as Beth Zagrany)
Paul Zulkowitz	....	location assistant
Joseph Bearman	....	production assistant (uncredited) (Miami Beach)
Antonia Ellis	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Steve Baker	....	special thanks
John Beug	....	special thanks
Percy Chin	....	special thanks
Vittorio Cottafavi	....	special thanks
Richard Dean	....	special thanks
Peter Demme	....	special thanks
Jean Fabius	....	special thanks
Brian Hansen	....	dedicatee
Jim Howard	....	special thanks
Jah Life	....	special thanks
Michael Ostin	....	special thanks
Jim Roche	....	special thanks
Jiggs Walker	....	special thanks (as Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker)
Lenny Waronker	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Mysterious Arts
• Orion Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Orion Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Omega (19??) (Argentina) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Animal Actors  animal training
• Cinema Research  opticals
• David Sharp's Totally Looped Group  vocal effects
• Entourage Studios  score recording and mixing
• Hastings Sound Editorial  sound editing
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  special thanks
• New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development  special thanks
• On Location Education  children tutoring
• Sigma Sound Services  score recording and mixing
• Sound One Corporation  sound mixing

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:

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

Goofs:

Continuity: At one point you can see that Angela has leg warmers on under her dress. They are not there in the long shots of the same scene.

Quotes:

Connie Russo: Look, I fight for what's mine, I make no apologies. You can call me a ballbuster but it's just the way I am.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

GUMMY DUPPY

Good fun.

It ain't Shakespeare, that's true, but it is a light and breezy romp. Pfieffer and Modine and Baldwin and Dean Stockwell are all having a great time with this 'dissatisfied mob wife' tale, and you will too. Interesting to watch this in the light of the "sopranos"- they are like loopy relatives somehow. Demme went on to greater, darker films (silence of the lambs, philadelphia) but I still enjoy his lighter period. So will you.