Married to the Mob

1988, Comedy, 1h 43m

48 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Buoyed by Jonathan Demme's intuitive direction and Michelle Pfeiffer's irresistible charisma, Married to the Mob is a saucy mix of broad comedy and gangster drama. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Angela de Marco (Michelle Pfeiffer) is fed up with her gangster husband's (Alec Baldwin) 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 (Dean Stockwell), 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 (Matthew Modine) looking to use her to bust Tony.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jonathan Demme
  • Producer:
    Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt
  • Writer:
    Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $19.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Orion Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.

Cast & Crew

Michelle Pfeiffer
Angela de Marco
Matthew Modine
Mike Downey
Dean Stockwell
Tony 'The Tiger' Russo
Mercedes Ruehl
Connie Russo
Alec Baldwin
'Cucumber' Frank de Marco
Joan Cusack
Rose
Trey Wilson
Regional Director Franklin
Charles Napier
Ray (Angela's hairdresser)
Tracey Walter
Mr. Chicken Lickin'
Al Lewis
Uncle Joe Russo
Maria Karnilova
Frank's Mom
Jonathan Demme
Director
Joel Simon
Executive Producer
Bill Todman Jr.
Executive Producer
Edward Saxon
Producer
Kenneth Utt
Producer
David Byrne
Original Music
Tak Fujimoto
Cinematographer
Craig McKay
Film Editing
Howard Feuer
Casting
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Maher Ahmad
Art Director
Ronald M. Bozman
First Assistant Director
Barry Strugatz
Screenwriter
Mark R. Burns
Screenwriter
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Audience Reviews for Married to the Mob

  • Apr 07, 2018
    Demme's zany staging works, mostly because he found the perfect cast to pull this movie off.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 31, 2013
    A surprise, as Pfeiffer warmly engages as the mob wife tired of the mob life. Caricatures, sure, but still vibrant, warm and fun. Coulda used more Ruehl and Cusack, but whatcha gonna do?
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jun 15, 2010
    Angela de Marco: God, you people work just like the mob! There's no difference. Regional Director Franklin: Oh, there's a big difference, Mrs. de Marco. The mob is run by murdering, thieving, lying, cheating psychopaths. We work for the President of the United States of America. Angela De Marco (Michelle Pfeiffer) wants out of her marriage to Frankie "The Cucumber" DeMarco (Alec Baldwin) because she longs for a life without all the worries that come with being part of the Mafia. But he gets knocked permanently out of the picture by Mob Boss Tony Russo when he slips up and has an affair with waitress Karen Lutnick, who also happens fooling around with Tony. Angela uses the opportunity to cut ties with her past in the hope of starting a new, honest life for herself and her young son. It isn't going to be as easy as she had hoped, since she is being spied upon by FBI agent Mike Downey, who poses as her neighbor to get closer to her. He later falls in love with her after he realizes that she is innocent pawn. Mercedes Ruehl steals the show as the paranoid and jealous wife of the Mafia boss, Dean Stockwell who plays her philandering husband Tony. Hilarious scene at the end which will have you cracking up between hubbie and the spurned wife lol! "Kiss it good bye"
    Deb S Super Reviewer
  • Mar 14, 2009
    It's fine but simple.
    Sunil J Super Reviewer
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