Home >> Letter N >>

Nancy Travis

Married to the Mob (1988)

Nude scene:

Length 0:23		2,501 kb

SEE THIS CLIP AND 1,000 OTHERS
IN OUR FREE MOVIE SECTION

Director:
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer,
Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Ellen Foley, Chris Isaak, David Johansen, Matthew Modine, Oliver Platt, Mercedes Ruehl, Todd Solondz, Dean Stockwell, Nancy Travis, Tracey Walter, Trey Wilson

Plot: Jonathan Demme directs this smart comedy in which Michelle Pfeiffer plays Angela DeMarco, the hapless wife of a mobster named Frank. After Angela's husband, the "family's" hit man, is iced, she tries to start a new life. This noble effort becomes practically impossible when Tony the Tiger, the mob boss who killed her husband, falls for her, and the FBI is trying to use her to nail her new admirer.

"...Lovely, skittish farce....Pfeiffer is startlingly touching....[Stockwell] steals the show..." Rating: B+

"...An entertaining narrative....Demme's natural, streetwise wit has always been a distinctive element of his work, but never has his talent for closely observed satire been so evident..."

"Look, I fight for what's mine. I make no apologies. You can call me a ballbuster but that's just the way I am."--Connie Russo (Mercedes Ruehl)

Michelle Pfeiffer established herself as an adept actress with this colorful comedy from director Jonathan Demme (SOMETHING WILD, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS). The wife of Mafia hitman Frank "Cucumber" De Marco (Alec Baldwin), the irrepressibly brassy Angela (Pfeiffer) finds herself unhappy with their shady lifestyle, and wants out. When Frank is murdered by mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell), she uses the opportunity to move to New York, get a job and go straight. But as soon as she thinks she's out, Tony wants her as his next mistress. Tony's jealous wife (Mercedes Ruehl) threatens to kill her, and a master-of-disguise FBI agent (Mathew Modine) follows her every move, and then falls in love with her. Through all the colorful insanity, Demme keeps the action on target, and the emphasis on quirky characters. A game supporting cast includes: Joann Cusack, Oliver Platt, Tracey Walter, and Jamaican singer Sister Carol. Chris Isaak, Todd Solondz, "Grampa" Al Lewis, and David Johansen are some of the many cameos. Pricelessly gaudy costume designs and a spontaneous sense of fun help make this one of the classic comedies of the 1980's.

Selected Filmography from IMDB:

"Becker" (1998) TV Series .... Christina 'Chris' Conner (2002-2004)
"Rose Red" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Joyce Reardon
... aka "Stephen King's Rose Red" (2002) (mini) (USA: complete title)
Running Mates (2000) (TV) .... Jenny Pryce
Auggie Rose (2000) .... Carol
... aka Beyond Suspicion (2001) (USA)

"Work with Me" (1999) TV Series .... Julie Better
My Last Love (1999) (TV) .... Susan Morton
... aka To Live For (1999) (TV) (South Africa: English title)
"Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, The" (1996) TV Series (voice) (uncredited) .... Additional Voices/Spencer
... aka "Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures" (1996)
Bogus (1996) .... Lorraine Franklin
Lieberman In Love (1995) .... Kate
"Almost Perfect" (1995) TV Series .... Kim Cooper
Body Language (1995) (TV) .... T.J. Harlow
Fluke (1995) .... Carol Johnson
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) .... Lucille
"Duckman" (1994) TV Series (voice) .... Bernice/Beverly/Beatrice
Greedy (1994) .... Robin Hunter
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) .... Harriet Michaels
Vanishing, The (1993) .... Rita Baker
Chaplin (1992) .... Joan Barry
... aka Charlot (1992) (Italy)
Passed Away (1992) .... Cassie Slocombe
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) .... Sylvia Bennington
... aka Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) (USA: poster title)
Air America (1990) .... Corinne Landreaux
Loose Cannons (1990) .... Riva
Internal Affairs (1990) .... Kathleen Avila

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988) (TV) .... Leah Bundy
Eight Men Out (1988) .... Lyria Williams
Married to the Mob (1988) .... Karen Lutnick
Three Men and a Baby (1987) .... Sylvia Bennington
Harem (1986) (TV) .... Jessica Gray
Malice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... Ann
... aka Rumor Mill, The (1985) (TV)

Skinography courtesy of Mr Skin:

Internal Affairs 1990

Married to the Mob 1988

Wanna get laid tonight? Then meet these REAL girls near you...