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Summary

Cissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms. But when Cissie's daughter and granddaughter—both also named Cissie Colpitts—decide to resort to the same methods for solving conflicts with their own frustrating husbands, the women and their repeated appeals for help begin to wear on Madgett's conscience.

Details

Release Date: September 10, 1988

Runtime: 119 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Rating: 7.0/10 (186 votes)


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Cast

  • Joan Plowright

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    Cissie Colpitts

  • Juliet Stevenson

    Juliet Stevenson

    Cissie Colpitts (Daughter)

  • Joely Richardson

    Joely Richardson

    Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)

  • Bernard Hill

    Bernard Hill

    Henry Madgett

  • Bryan Pringle

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    Jake

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    Hardy

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    Nancy

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    Jonah Bognor

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    Moses Bognor

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    Marina Bellamy

  • Michael Fitzgerald

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    Mr. 70 Van Dyke

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