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Married to the Mob

1988 · 104 min

A breezy, offbeat romp with colorful characters and a warm heart, balancing mob antics with romantic charm.

Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Dean Stockwell
Tagline
They're her family... Whether she likes it or not.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Dean Stockwell
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • freedom
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
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Languages
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