Academy Awards, USA 1989
| Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Dean Stockwell |
Orion Pictures
Directed by Jonathan Demme
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(HDnet Movies)
Michelle Pfeiffer tries to start her life over after her hit man husband is murdered by mob boss Dean Stockwell. Friendly FBI agent Mathew Modine falls for her while conducting undercover surveillance to convict Stockwell of the murder. Their budding romance comes unraveled when his real identity is revealed by his superiors who blackmail her into framing Stockwell during a trip to Miami. Demme's broad farce expertly plays off gangster stereotypes and action movie cliches. However, it relies too much on romantic comedy cliches, nullifying much of the intended satire. The end result is somewhat muddled, not funny enough for a comedy, but not serious enough for a drama.
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