Black Widow is a 1987 Neo-noir film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, and Dennis Hopper, about two women: one who murders wealthy men whom she marries for their money, and the other an agent with the Department of Justice who grows obsessed with bringing her to justice. It was directed by Bob Rafelson, from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. Black Widow is a late addition to the film noir revival of the 1980s, known as neo-noir. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 403 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (443 × 659 pixel, file size: 50 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) poster from www. ... Bob Rafelson is a film director, writer and producer, born in 1933. ... Laurence Mark (born in New York City) is an American film producer. ... Ronald Bass (March 26, 1942 – ), born Ronald Jay Bass and sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is a prolific U.S. screenwriter. ... Image:DebraWinger. ... Russell in 2005 interview for the Criterion Collection DVD Bad Timing Theresa Russell (born Theresa Paup on 20 March 1957 in San Diego, California) is an American actress. ... Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... Michael Small (May 30, 1939 – November 24, 2003) was an American film score composer best known for his scores to thriller movies such as The Parallax View, Marathon Man, and The Star Chamber. ... Conrad L. Hall (June 21, 1926 - January 4, 2003) was a top-billed Hollywood cinematographer. ... John Bloom was a British entrepreneur who headed the Rolls Razor company in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Neo-noir is a term given to the modern trend of incorporating aspects of film noir into films of other genres. ... Image:DebraWinger. ... Russell in 2005 interview for the Criterion Collection DVD Bad Timing Theresa Russell (born Theresa Paup on 20 March 1957 in San Diego, California) is an American actress. ... Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... Bob Rafelson is a film director, writer and producer, born in 1933. ... Ronald Bass (March 26, 1942 – ), born Ronald Jay Bass and sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is a prolific U.S. screenwriter. ...

Plot

The story revolves around two women, one the femme fatale Catherine (Russell) whose true name is never revealed. She preys on wealthy middle-aged men, seducing them into marriage and killing them by a mysterious means of poisoning. Each death is misdiagnosed as Ondine’s curse, a condition by which seemingly healthy middle-aged men die in their sleep. The other woman is Justice Department agent Alex Barnes (Winger), who stumbles onto the first murder while investigating another case. As Alex delves further into the case, she uncovers a pattern, which she believes ties the same woman to several similar murders. Using exhaustive research, elaborate disguises and identity changes, Catherine weaves her web anew with each murder, killing a publishing magnate, a toy maker (Dennis Hopper), and museum curator (Nichol Williamson), and is moving quickly to her next victim, an international hotel tycoon (Sami Frey). Later in the film she reveals she’s been married six times, which suggests that she may have committed as many murders. Alex (receiving the grudging permission of her superior) decides to go under cover to track down, first Catherine’s background and then her next potential victim. She trails the murderer to Seattle where she kills husband number three (Williamson), and finally to Hawaii where the two women meet and eventually engage in a sexually intense war of wits and wills, which culminates in a surprise ending. The film opened to mixed reviews, but has maintained a loyal following for two decades. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• Black Widow at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=101238 Black Widow from Channel 4 Film
• http://www.fast-rewind.com/ The 80s Movies Rewind website
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3393146 BBC - collective
• http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1002531-black_widow/ Rotten Tomatoes website