Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
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Directed by	Paul Wendkos
Produced by	S. Bryan Hickox
Written by	Guerdon Trueblood
Starring	Melissa Gilbert Joe Penny
Music by	William Goldstein
Cinematography	Bernd Heinl
Production company	Fries Entertainment (1987, original) MGM (current owner)
Distributed by	NBC
Release dates	January 18, 1987
Running time	93 minutes
Country	US
Language	English

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife is a 1987 television film directed by Paul Wendkos. The film received generally negative reviews.^[1]

Plot

Marian is an up-and-coming fashion designer in New York. One morning, while on her way to work, Marian is mugged. She calls the police and they manage to catch the thief. While waiting at the police station, a handsome Italian attorney named Edward Moran offers to take her home in his limousine. They eventually fall in love and get married. During the wedding celebration, Edward offers to set up in business Marian and her friend Silvia. On their honeymoon, Edward gets gets called away in on business. While he is away, Marian becomes suspicious after several incidents, leading to being dragged off to the family compound for protection. Marian's sister-in-law Gina tells her that the family is part of the Italian Mafia. This is followed by an improbable gun battle between mafia factions, including men in a helicopter shooting up the family compound, killing Gina's husband. Later, Sylvia tells Marian and Edward of her discovery that the business she has with Marian is a front for importing cocaine. As Marian tells Silvia that she has decided leave Edward, Silvia is pushed in front of a car (murdered by the family). Marian goes to the police offering to testify against the family. Despite police protection, the family kidnaps her, and takes her back to Edward. After some soapy dialogue between them, Edward shoots and kills Marian for "breaking the rules".

Cast

Melissa Gilbert as Marian
Joe Penny as Edward Moran
Eileen Brennan as Sylvia
Anthony Franciosa as Lou Di Luca
Talia Shire as Gina
Carmine Caridi as Uncle Sal
Ron Karabatsos as Aldo
John Aprea as Frank
Rhoda Gemignani as Mama
Shiri Appleby

References

↑ Video Review EW.com

External links

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Paul Wendkos

The Burglar (1957)
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
Gidget (1959)
Face of a Fugitive (1959)
Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
Because They're Young (1960)
Angel Baby (1961)
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Johnny Tiger (1966)
Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)
Fear No Evil (1969)
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
Hell Boats (1970)
The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)
Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
A Little Game (1971)
Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
Strangers in 7A (1972)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
Special Delivery (1976)
The Death of Richie (1977)
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
Right to Die (1987)
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
Cross of Fire (1989)
Blind Faith (1990)
A Match Made in Heaven (1997)

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