Havana (played by Patricia Arquette) is a protagonist in Holy Matrimony.
Havana is Peter’s partner in the county-fair robbery and his wife in the Hutterite community. After Peter dies, she is required to marry Zeke through a levirate arrangement. Although she claims innocence about the money’s source, she joins Zeke in returning it and gradually becomes protective of him. Zeke (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a protagonist in Holy Matrimony.
Zeke is Peter’s much younger brother and initially resents Havana, believing she influenced Peter’s behavior. He discovers Peter’s hidden money and the newspaper evidence linking Peter to the robbery, then travels with Havana to return the cash. Their hostility gradually develops into mutual care. Peter (played by Tate Donovan) appears in Holy Matrimony.
Peter is Havana’s partner in robbing a county fair and later marries her to satisfy the Hutterite elders. He hides the stolen money, but dies in a car wreck before its discovery. His actions and death lead to Zeke’s marriage to Havana and the journey to return the cash.
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Characters
Havana
(played by Patricia Arquette) — protagonist
Havana is Peter’s partner in the county-fair robbery and his wife in the Hutterite community. After Peter dies, she is required to marry Zeke through a levirate arrangement. Although she claims innoce...
Zeke
(played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) — protagonist
Zeke is Peter’s much younger brother and initially resents Havana, believing she influenced Peter’s behavior. He discovers Peter’s hidden money and the newspaper evidence linking Peter to the robbery,...
Peter
(played by Tate Donovan) — supporting
Peter is Havana’s partner in robbing a county fair and later marries her to satisfy the Hutterite elders. He hides the stolen money, but dies in a car wreck before its discovery. His actions and death...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Zeke → Havana
(Family Levirate Husband)
After Peter is killed, Zeke is called upon to replace him and marry Havana in a levirate marriage.
Havana → Peter
(Romantic Married Couple)
Havana and Peter rob the county fair, flee together to Canada, and marry while hiding in the Hutterite community.
Zeke → Peter
(Family Younger Brother)
Zeke is identified as Peter's much younger brother and is called upon to replace Peter in the levirate marriage.
Story Analysis
A criminal escape becomes an imposed marriage and a journey that transforms resentment into protective affection.
Plot Progression
Flight Into Hiding
A Marriage Under Pressure
The Brother's Burden
Judgment Of The Hidden Cash
A Journey Toward Affection
Directed by Leonard Nimoy
Holy Matrimony (1994) · 5.3/10 · comedy, crime
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(Q13186410), public domain (CC0).
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