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.
Acting
Pfeiffer balances vulnerability and steel; Stockwell steals every scene.
Direction
Demme frames mob life as absurdist domestic comedy.
Costume
Big 80s hair and shoulder pads as character development.
Director
Jonathan Demme
Michelle Pfeiffer
Angela de Marco
Matthew Modine
Mike Downey
Dean Stockwell
Tony Russo, Sr.
Mercedes Ruehl
Connie Russo
Alec Baldwin
'Cucumber' Frank de Marco
Trey Wilson
Regional Director Franklin
Joan Cusack
Rose
Oliver Platt
Ed Benitez
Paul Lazar
Tommy Boyle
'Sister' Carol East
Rita "Hello Gorgeous" Harcourt
Ellen Foley
Theresa
Chris Isaak
'The Clown'
O-Lan Jones
Phyllis
Nancy Travis
Karen Lutnick
Frank Gio
Nick 'The Snake'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Demme cast real FBI agents as Mike's backup; their wooden delivery was intentional authenticity.
The film subverted Goodfellas-era mob worship by centering a wife who actively rejects that glamour.
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