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Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

Comedy · Crime · Romance · 1988

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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Married to the Mob

“They're her family... Whether she likes it or not.”

1988 Comedy · Crime · Romance 1h 44m

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6.0 / 10

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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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The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Written by

Mark R. Burns · Barry Strugatz

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Angela de Marco

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

'Cucumber' Frank de Marco

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Tony Russo, Sr.

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Mike Downey

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Connie Russo

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Ed Benitez

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Regional Director Franklin

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Put Married to the Mob on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.