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Black Widow

1987 · 102 min

A cool, slow-burning cat-and-mouse game that draws you into a sleek, seductive world of deception and obsession.

Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey

Tagline: She mates and she kills.
Overview: Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

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Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
deception
identity
crime
justice
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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