MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988) C 103m dir: Jonathan Demme

w/Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, Oliver Platt, Alec Baldwin, Anthony J. Nici, Sister Carol East, Paul Lazar, Trey Wilson, Joe Spinell

Screwball farce involving Mafia wife Angela (Pfeiffer) who wants out of the life. After her husband (Baldwin) is "eliminated" by his boss, Mafia don Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Stockwell), Angela moves away with her son, only to be followed by two FBI agents (Modine and Platt) who keep her involved with the mob.

From The Movie Guide: "A pleasant trifle. Lacking the disturbing edge of director Demme's previous effort SOMETHING WILD, MARRIED TO THE MOB is a gangster film with a twist and the idiosyncratic Demme touch. There is plenty to amuse and delight here, including fine performances from Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, and Dean Stockwell. ...

"The wonderfully tacky production design by Kristi Zea, the bizarre costumes by Colleen Atwood, the clash of musical styles in the score by David Byrne, and the eccentric performances of the entire cast combine to create a dizzying array of forces swirling around Pfeiffer. She plays her part fairly straight, thus making everyone else seem that much more bizarre. Stockwell in particular is wonderful as the tyrannical hood. This was the last film appearance for veteran character actor Joe Spinell (TAXI DRIVER, ROCKY, NIGHT SHIFT), who has a small role as one of Stockwell's henchmen. He appeared in 40 films in the 70s and 80s before his death in 1989."

MARRIED TO THE MOB was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Stockwell).