Black Widow

"She mates and she kills."

Feb 6 1987 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

Plot

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

Ron Bass

Directed by

Bob Rafelson

Cast

Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., 20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Black Widow 1987 trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,427
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA