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'''''WiseGirls''''' is a 2002 film starring [[Mira Sorvino]], [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Melora Walters]] as waitresses working at a restaurant run by mobsters. It was directed by [[David Anspaugh]] and premiered at the [[2002 in film|2002]] [[Sundance Film Festival]], where it received positive reviews and a [[standing ovation]].<ref>Gardner, Elysa (2002-11-28). "Mariah Carey, 'standing again'". ''[[USA Today]]''. November 28, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm.</ref> Mariah Carey received good reviews from ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' and [[Fox News]] for her performance.<ref>Honeycutt, Kirk (2002-01-15). "''Wisegirls''". ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. January 15, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1257566.</ref><ref>Friedman, Roger (2002-01-14). "Mariah Makes Good in Mob Movie". [[Fox News]]. January 14, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42928,00.html.</ref> |
'''''WiseGirls''''' is a 2002 film starring [[Mira Sorvino]], [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Melora Walters]] as waitresses working at a restaurant run by mobsters. It was directed by [[David Anspaugh]] and premiered at the [[2002 in film|2002]] [[Sundance Film Festival]], where it received positive reviews and a [[standing ovation]].<ref>Gardner, Elysa (2002-11-28). "Mariah Carey, 'standing again'". ''[[USA Today]]''. November 28, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm.</ref> Mariah Carey received good reviews from ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' and [[Fox News]] for her performance.<ref>Honeycutt, Kirk (2002-01-15). "''Wisegirls''". ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. January 15, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1257566.</ref><ref>Friedman, Roger (2002-01-14). "Mariah Makes Good in Mob Movie". [[Fox News]]. January 14, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42928,00.html.</ref> |
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| Directed by | David Anspaugh |
| Written by | John Meadows |
| Produced by | Jack Sojka |
| Starring | Mira Sorvino Mariah Carey Melora Walters |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
Release date | January 13, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival) |
Running time | 93 mins. |
| Language | English |
WiseGirls is a 2002 film starring Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey and Melora Walters as waitresses working at a restaurant run by mobsters. It was directed by David Anspaugh and premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and a standing ovation.[1] Mariah Carey received good reviews from The Hollywood Reporter and Fox News for her performance.[2][3]
Tagline
"Mira. Mariah. Melora. Mayhem."[citation needed]
Plot
The film centers around Meg (Mira Sorvino), a med student who after a traumatic experience moves to Staten Island to live with her grandmother while she gets back on her feet. Her grandmother's care giver, Mrs. Saladino, recommends Meg a waitress job in a family-run Italian restaurant called 'Santalino's'. There, Meg meets Raychel (Mariah Carey) and Kate (Melora Walters) and becomes fast friends with the two. Not long after starting, Meg discovers exactly what clientele she is serving... the Mob. Meg becomes an adored fixture and valued asset due to her medical training, offering medical advice to several of the mobsters, until one night she becomes the focus of anger from one of the mob men, who slaps Meg causing Frankie (Christian Maelen) and Mr. Santalino to kill the man. Frankie orders Meg to chop up the body, which disturbs her, now Meg wants to get out, but between drug-running, cover-up murders and a betrayal from a friend, she finds herself deeper in than she ever could have imagined. The three women find themselves entangled in dodgy dealings with no way of escape and realize their survival is going to depend on more than just their friendship.[citation needed]
Cast
- Mira Sorvino as Meg Kennedy
- Mariah Carey as Raychel
- Melora Walters as Kate
- Arthur J. Nascarella as Mr. Santalino
- Saul Stein as Umberto
- Joseph Siravo as Gio Esposito
- Christian Maelen as Frankie Santalino
- Anthony Alessandro as Lorenzo
- Louis Di Bianco as Deluca
- Dax Ravina as Tony
- Karen Giordano as Angela Fontaine
- Michael Egan as Joey Jr.
- Tina Bruno as Mrs. Saladino
- Isa Thomas as Grandmother Nell
References
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (2002-11-28). "Mariah Carey, 'standing again'". USA Today. November 28, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm.
- ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (2002-01-15). "Wisegirls". The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1257566.
- ^ Friedman, Roger (2002-01-14). "Mariah Makes Good in Mob Movie". Fox News. January 14, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-03-17 from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42928,00.html.
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