So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American romantic black comedy film, directed by Thomas Schlamme, and starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Myers plays Charlie MacKenzie, a man afraid of commitment until he meets Harriet (Travis), who works at a butcher shop, and who may be a serial killer. Myers also plays Stuart, Charlie's father. The film received a mixed reception from critics and did not fare well at the box office, grossing $27 million, but it has gained a cult following in the years since its release. A miniseries called The Pentaverate, created by Myers and based on the in-universe conspiracy theories mentioned in this film, was released in May 2022 on Netflix.
Plot
Charlie MacKenzie is a popular local beat poet living in San Francisco who makes his frequent break-ups the subject of his poems. His best friend Tony, a recently promoted police detective, believes that Charlie is afraid of commitment and will identify (or invent) any reason to break up with someone.
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author | Robbie Fox |
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contentLocation | San Francisco |
director | Thomas Schlamme |
editor | Colleen Halsey Richard Halsey |
events | serial killer |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | abandon arrest arts expert atlantic city beat poet best friend build claim compulsive liar honeymoon suite in the closet knock out lock make up missing husband motivate on edge one night police detective scottish-born scottish people seclude their way wedding anniversary wedding ceremony |
musicBy | Bruce Broughton |
producer | Cary Woods Robert N. Fried |
publisher | TriStar Pictures |
recordedAt | Cloverdale |
theme | black comedy crime comedy martial arts serial killer |