The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife is a 1991 romantic comedy film, in which a clairvoyant woman thinks that she's met her future husband , who she has seen in her dreams and is a butcher in New York. They marry and move to the city, where her powers tend to influence everyone she meets while working in the shop. Through her advice, she helps others and eventually finds the true man of her dreams. As a clairvoyant, Marina awaits signs from beyond that her true love, whoever he may be, is waiting for her, somewhere. When New York butcher Leo Lemke shows up on the tiny North Carolina island of Okracoke, where...
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quick facts
Release date:October 25, 1991
Directed by:Terry Hughes
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:107 Minutes
Producer:Lauren Lloyd, Wallis Nicita
Editor:Donn Cambern
Music by:Steven Jae Johnson, Michael Gore
Cinematography:Frank Tidy
Screenplay by:Ezra Litwak, Marjorie Schwartz
Genre:Comedy, Fantasy

Cast of The Butcher's Wife

Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Stella Keefover
Born:February 8, 1953
Age:59
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Born:February 19, 1955
Age:57
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Born:May 18, 1941
Age:71
Demi Moore
Demi Moore
Born:November 11, 1962
Age:49
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
Born:June 23, 1957
Age:54
Max Perlich
Max Perlich
Born:March 28, 1968
Age:44

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1991 Razzie Award for Worst Actress, Demi Moore
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Film director of The Butcher's Wife

Terry Hughes
Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes is a British Emmy Award-winning television director. Hughes has produced or directed BBC TV variety shows such as Val Doonican, Harry Secombe and Kenneth Williams and series such as Ripping Yarns. He is probably best known for being the producer and director of The Two Ronnies from...
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Filming locations for The Butcher's Wife

Empire State Building
Empire State Building

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    The film, "The Butcher's Wife" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The film is classified as... Romantic comedy and Comedy.
  • Q:
    Who were the stars of the film "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, George Dzundza, Margaret Colin and Mary Steenburgen starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    The film was released in October, 1991.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie The Butcher's Wife?
  • A:
    Ezra Litwak and Marjorie Schwartz wrote the movie's script.
  • Q:
    Which locations were seen in the film The Butcher's Wife?
  • A:
    Locations used in the movie's production include Empire State Building.
  • Q:
    What tagline was used in TV commercials for the movie, "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "It's not about meat, it's about magic."
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the film "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 107 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the film, "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    Paramount Pictures distributed the film.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "The Butcher's Wife"?
  • A:
    Lauren Lloyd and Wallis Nicita produced the film.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture The Butcher's Wife?
  • A:
    Michael Gore and Steven Jae Johnson composed sheet music for the film's soundtrack.
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