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.

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

External links

• Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife at IMDb