Monday 2nd March 2020
Widows (2017)
15 USA 129min Crime/Drama/Thriller IMDb 7.10
Director - Steve McQueen
Cast - Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debick, Michelle Rodriguez, Liam Neeson
Harry Rawlings (Neeson), a renowned thief, is killed alongside his partners Carlos, Florek and Jimmy in a botched robbery. His widow Veronica (Davis) is threatened by crime boss Jamel Manning who seeks return of $2 million stolen from him by Harry and partners. Veronica finds Harry’s notebook which contains detailed plans for a $5 million heist. She recruits a friend and the other widows to carry out the robbery.
An entertaining, fast moving thriller with a nice twist, set in contemporary Chicago.
Based on a 1983 British TV series.
