Widows

Year: 2019
Description: Cast includes Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Robert Duvall, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Daniel Kaluuya, Liam Neeson, and Michelle Rodriguez.
With the corruption, violence, and racism of contemporary Chicago as a backdrop, four widows (played by Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Rodriguez) are in debt thanks to their financial dependence on their husbands' criminal activities, so they plan a high-stakes theft.
Director: McQueen, Steve
Writer: Flynn, Gillian; McQueen, Steve
Producer: Canning, Iain; McQueen, Steve; Milchan, Arnon; Sherman, Emile
Cinematographer: Bobbitt, Sean
Editor: Walker, Joe
Production Team: New Regency Productions, See-Saw Films, Film4, Lammas Park, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Content Notes: Explicit sex and nudity
Source: Based on the television series Widows created by Lynda La Plante
Language: English
Available with dubbed French or Spanish dialogue
Media Format: 1 DVD (129 min.), 1 Blu-ray disc (129 min.), or 1 streaming video (129 min.)
Type: Color
Original Release Date: 2018
Updated: 04-12-2022

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