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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 02/03/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Thriller, Psychological Thriller

Black Widow bears no relation to the 1954 film of the same name--beyond its characterization of the female as the deadlier of the species, that is. Debra Winger stars as a federal agent who has sworn to bring Theresa Russell to justice. Ms. Russell has married several millionaires who have all died mysterious deaths, for which she has remained undetected because she has assumed a number of different identities. Ms. Winger is the only person in her department who suspects that all of the deceased millionaires' widows are the same person. Finally tracking down Russell, Winger finds herself inexorably becoming friends with the charming murderess. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Debra Winger - Alexandra Barnes
Theresa Russell - Catharine
Sami Frey - Paul Nuytten
Dennis Hopper - Ben Dumers
Nicol Williamson - William Macauley

This psychological thriller starring Debra Winger and Theresa Russell gets a sturdy presentation for its release on DVD. Black Widow has been given two transfers: a letterboxed version in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (and enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors) and a pan-and-scan transfer in the full-frame ratio of 1.33:1. The original English soundtrack has been remixed for playback in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a dubbed French track is in Dolby Digital Stereo and the Spanish version is in Dolby Digital Mono. Optional subtitles in English and Spanish are also featured. No additional bonus material has been included. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide