Jacob Davis Movies
Adapted by Lynda LaPlante from her own 1983 British miniseries of the same name, the ABC four-parter Widows was set in motion by a bungled art heist, in which three thieves (and a possible fourth) were betrayed and killed. Rather than grieve over their fallen husbands, the three widows of the thieves -- Dolly (Mercedes Ruehl), Linda (Rosie Perez), and Shirley (Brooke Shields) -- join forces to complete the original "caper," and to track down their spouses' murderers. The ladies are joined by exotic dancer Bella (N'Bushe Wright), whose missing-in-action boyfriend may have been slaughtered along with the other three crooks. The American version of Widows debuted August 6, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mercedes Ruehl, Rosie Perez, (more)
- 2001
While wrestling with her feelings regarding Kim Legaspi (Elizabeth Mitchell), Weaver (Laura Innes) delivers her evaluation of Carter (Noah Wyle). Elsewhere, Abby (Maura Tierney) angrily drops her AA sponsorship of Carter; Kynesha (Toy Connor) continues to be a source of trouble for Benton (Eriq La Salle) and Finch (Michael Michele); and an unexpected visit causes Corday (Alex Kingston) to panic. John Cromwell guest stars as an ailing bishop who forces Kovac (Goran Visnjic) to re-examine his own religious convictions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
