Academy Awards, USA 1986
| Won Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Anjelica Huston |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture John Foreman |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role Jack Nicholson | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role William Hickey | |
| Best Director John Huston | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Richard Condon Janet Roach | |
| Best Costume Design Donfeld | |
| Best Film Editing Rudi Fehr Kaja Fehr |
Twentieth Century Fox
Directed by John Huston
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Kino Lorber)
Mob hit man Jack Nicholson falls for mysterious beauty Kathleen Turner at a family wedding. While in California carrying out a hit, he finds out she is the wife of his target, but naively believes that she is not part of the robbery of a casino that resulted in the hit. They get a quick Mexican wedding, but a jealous former lover pits the family against them. Turner turns out to not only be involved in the robbery, but to be a hit man for hire herself. Soon the husband and wife find themselves contracted to kill each other, which unfolds one night in their bedroom. Confusing film can't seem to decide if it wants to be a comedy, a satire of gangsters, a drama or a romance, so ends up a little bit of all of them. Nicholson's faux New York accent makes him seem overly stupid. Still, it is entertaining and Nicholson and Turner are well-paired.
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