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| Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: February 6, 1987 |
Starring:
D.W. Moffett, Debra Winger, Dennis Hopper, Diane Ladd, James Hong, Lois Smith, Nicol Williamson, Sami Frey, Terry O'Quinn, Theresa Russell
Summary:
A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.
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Director Bob Rafelson, one of the leading lights of the 1970s ("Five Easy Pieces"), makes a terrific comeback in a stylish piece that is as beguiling and lush as its central character. [6 Feb 1987, p.AC]
Black Widow lacks the deeply felt uneasiness of Five Easy Pieces or even the on-and- off rough animality of The Postman Always Rings Twice. It is a polished, professional picture, but it could use a little more heart. [6 Feb 1987, p.C5]
Like The Postman Always Rings Twice, Rafelson's Black Widow is seriously flawed despite several compelling scenes. It plods to a contrived resolution, piling implausibility upon implausibility, rarely pausing to account for the incredulous events that transpire. It is the type of movie that squanders potential at every juncture. [7 Feb 1987, p.5B]
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