Married to the Mob (1988)

6.2R99 minDirector: Jonathan Demme

1988 American film directed by Jonathan Demme

Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime romantic comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Barry Strugatz and Mark R. Burns, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, and Alec Baldwin. Pfeiffer plays Angela de Marco, a gangster's widow from Long Island, opposite Modine as the undercover FBI agent assigned the task of investigating her mafia connections.

The film was released on August 19, 1988, by Orion Pictures. It earned positive reviews from critics and earned several accolades; Pfeiffer was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and Stockwell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Demme called it "a complete escapist fantasy... fun to do, and very cathartic, revivifying."

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What is Married to the Mob about?
Married to the Mob (1988) — 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 surveil
Is Married to the Mob based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Married to the Mob scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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