Married to the Mob

"They're her family... Whether she likes it or not."

Aug 19 1988 R 1h 44m
Comedy, Crime, Romance

Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.

Plot

Angela deMarco is unhappily married to high Mafia member Frank deMarco. When Frank is killed, Angela takes the opportunity to break free of the Mafia world entirely and start a new life. But Frank's boss, Tony Russo, begins to court the unresponsive Angela. The FBI begins surveillance on her, thinking her to be his new mistress. FBI agent Mike Downey goes undercover as Angela's neighbor, but soon finds himself attracted to Angela himself.

Written by

Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mysterious Arts, Orion Pictures Corporation, Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
20,664
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA