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Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

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

19886.01h 44m

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.

Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Barry Strugatz, Mark R. Burns
Produced by Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman, Edward Saxon
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $21.5M

Top Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Angela de Marco

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Mike Downey

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Tony Russo, Sr.

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Connie Russo

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

'Cucumber' Frank de Marco

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Regional Director Franklin

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Rose

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Ed Benitez

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Tommy Boyle

'Sister' Carol East

'Sister' Carol East

Rita "Hello Gorgeous" Harcourt

Themes & Keywords

italian americanfbiromcommobsteraftercreditsstingerstarting over

About Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of italian american, fbi, romcom, mobster, aftercreditsstinger, starting over. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell. 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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