Dead Husbands

"Her wives' club takes marriage vows seriously. Especially "'til death do us part!""

1998 1h 30m EN

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5.3

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★5.7TMDB · 6★5.3IMDB · 341

ComedyMysteryThrillerTV Movie

Synopsis

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Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Carter discovers his own name at the bottom of the list, and that some of the other names are those of dead men, he confides in his friend/agent Betty. Time is ticking as they try and figure out what the list means before his name reaches the top. Alex, a small town girl who marries the up-and-coming doctor as an entry to the social-climbing world she always coveted, is frustrated when obstacles are placed in her path. She meets two other "unhappy wives," played by Sonja Smits and Donna Pescow, and discovers a way out that may be the answer to all of her prayers. The women conspire to 'shorten the list!'

“Her wives' club takes marriage vows seriously. Especially "'til death do us part!"”

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Cast

Nicollette Sheridan
Alexandra Elston
John Ritter
Dr. Carter Elston
Sonja Smits
Sheila Feinstein
Donna Pescow
Rosemary Monroe
Amy Yasbeck
Betty Lancing
Sheila McCarthy
Jane Armitage
Sherry Miller
Nicole Allison
Kenneth Welsh
Chase Woodward

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Shapiro
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Shapiro, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Nicollette Sheridan and John Ritter and Sonja Smits carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her wives' club takes marriage vows seriously. Especially "'til death do us part!"".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0151301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Shapiro directs. Frank Tidy behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Shapiro, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Nicollette Sheridan and John Ritter and Sonja Smits carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her wives' club takes marriage vows seriously. Especially "'til death do us part!"".
7IMDB entry: tt0151301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "blunt", "satirical", "absurd", "sinister".