Widows
Overview
After the death of her criminal husband (Liam Neeson), Veronica (Viola Davis) is threatened by the Chicago gangsters he was indebted to. Veronica recruits the widows of her late husband's fallen accomplices (Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki and Cynthia Erivo) to pull off a heist in order to pay the rival gang and get revenge for their husbands' killings. Directed by Steve McQueen. Co-written by McQueen and Gillian Flynn. Based upon the 1983 British TV series of the same name.
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Main Cast & Crew:
Steve McQueen - Director
Viola Davis
Michelle Rodriguez
Elizabeth Debicki
Cynthia Erivo
Liam Neeson
Colin Farrell
Brian Tyree Henry
Daniel Kaluuya
Garret Dillahunt
Carrie Coon
Details
- Format: Blu-ray (With DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Copy)
- Run Time: 147
- UPC: 024543518655
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: February 2019
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"Handling a genre piece for the first time, director Steve McQueen ups the ante of nearly every scene by doubling and tripling the import by various means, creating in the process a provocative portrait of life on the troubled south side of Chicago." - 09/09/2018 Hollywood Reporter
"Viola Davis’s commanding performance roots this scenario in icy fear and shock." - 09/09/2018 Variety
4 stars out of 5 -- " What starts as a lean revenge potboiler quickly expands into a sprawling treatise on modern-day America." - 11/05/2018 Empire
"Viola Davis anchors an incredible ensemble that includes Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Kaluuya, and Colin Farrell all delivering exceptional work." - 12/19/2018 The Atlantic
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