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30/07/1993 Comedy, Crime, Romance 1h 33m
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The honeymoon was killer.

Overview

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

  1. Thomas Schlamme

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mike Myers

    Charlie MacKenzie / Stuart MacKenzie

  2. Nancy Travis

    Harriet Michaels

  3. Anthony LaPaglia

    Tony Giardino

  4. Amanda Plummer

    Rose Michaels

  5. Brenda Fricker

    May Mackenzie

  6. Matt Doherty

    William "Heed" Mackenzie

  7. Charles Grodin

    Commandeered Car Driver

  8. Phil Hartman

    Ranger John "Vicky" Johnson

  9. Debi Mazar

    Susan

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-12-22
“Charlie” (Mike Myers) is a San Francisco poet, of Scots ancestry, who has a sort of nervous paranoia that ensures he never really has too much luck with the lassies. Then he encounters “Harriet” (Nancy Travis). She uses a cleaver and an apron for a living, and seems to be able to look beyond his character flaws. Meantime, the newspapers are full of stories about a serial killer called “Mrs. X”. She appears to have taken something from the black-widow spider’s book of marital relationships and so routinely slays her husband. As the couple get to know each other better, “Charlie...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$11,585,483.00

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