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The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

She's a psychic who's turning New Yorkers into lovers. Obviously, she's from out of town.

1991•1h 47m•

★5.7(182 ratings)

FantasyComedyRomance

Overview

A clairvoyant woman thinks that she's met her future husband because she's seen him in a dream. They marry and he takes her back to his butcher shop in New York city, where her powers tend to influence everyone she meets while working in the shop. Through her advice, she helps others and eventually finds the true man of her dreams.

Director

Writers

Ezra Litwak, Marjorie Schwartz

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Main Cast

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Marina Lemke

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Dr. Alex Tremor

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Leo Lemke

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Stella Keefover

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Grace

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Robyn Graves

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Eugene

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Gina

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Molly

Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

Mr. Iddle

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Luis

Elizabeth Lawrence

Elizabeth Lawrence

Grammy D'arbo

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Terry Hughes

Writing

Writer: Ezra Litwak
Writer: Marjorie Schwartz

Production

Producer: Lauren Lloyd
Producer: Wallis Nicita
Executive Producer: Arne Schmidt
Casting: Gail Levin

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Michael Gore
Sound Mixer: Pamela Bentkowski

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Frank Tidy
Camera Operator: Robert C. Thomas

Editing

Editor: Donn Cambern

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Donald J. Remacle
Art Direction: Diane Yates
Production Design: Charles Rosen

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Theadora Van Runkle
Makeup Artist: Robert Ryan
Hairstylist: Gail Rowell-Ryan
Makeup Artist: Rick Sharp

Keywords

new york citybutcherlovehusbandclairvoyant

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "She's a psychic who's turning New Yorkers into lovers. Obviously, she's from out of town."

#2

The film grossed $9.7M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).

#4

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Italian, French, English.

#5

The film was directed by Terry Hughes.

#6

The screenplay was written by Ezra Litwak and Marjorie Schwartz.

#7

The score was composed by Michael Gore.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Frank Tidy.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0101523.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

182 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Butcher's Wife

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

Italiano, Français, English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Revenue:

$9,689,816

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures