WiseGirls (2002)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

David Anspaugh

Writer:

John Meadows (written by)

Release Date:

6 December 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Mira. Mariah. Melora. Mayhem.

Plot:

A new waitress working at an Italian restaurant in New York City finds herself entangled in a mob-run underworld of drug dealing and murder. |

Plot Keywords:

Waitress | Restaurant | Mafia | Girl Power | Female Criminal

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13

8:50 AM

MAX

Cast

Mira Sorvino	...	Meg Kennedy
Mariah Carey	...	Raychel
Melora Walters	...	Kate
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Mr. Santalino (as Arthur Nascarella)
Saul Stein	...	Umberto
Joseph Siravo	...	Gio Esposito
Christian Maelen	...	Frankie Santalino
Anthony Alessandro	...	Lorenzo
Louis Di Bianco	...	Deluca (as Louis DiBianco)
Noam Jenkins	...	Garcia
Jeremiah Sparks	...	Detective Levine
Dax Ravina	...	Tony
Karen Giordano	...	Angela Fontaine
Michael Egan	...	Joey Jr. (as Mike Egan)
Jere Gillis	...	No Nose

Also Known As:

Wise Girls (USA) (alternative spelling)
Wisegirls (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence and some drug content.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | UK | Canada

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #38620) | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:T | UK:15 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

Despite receiving rave reviews at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival (where it received a standing ovation from the entire audience), producer 'Anthony Esposito' was unable to find a distributor for the film, which subsequently settled for a cable release in the US in October 2002, and went straight to video in most other countries.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final scene, one of the champagne glasses jumps across the table between shots.

Quotes:

Raychel: [to Meg] Now let's talk about you getting laid.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Behind the Scenes of 'Wisegirls' (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Cara Picina (Dear Little One)

interesting

I am very surprised that Wise Girls is so interesting. I am really surprised. I think many people think of Mariah Carey as a bad actress. However, her role in the movie proved me wrong.

I truly believe that many people think of something basing their ideas and evidence on stereotypes. Nonetheless, stereotypes are the head and not the entire body of representation.

I like this film because it is unusual. This film has affected me in a way that it gave me something to think about and to consider. Not many films can have such big influence over me. Therefore, I am surprised and astonished by the film.

I am also going to buy the DVD and have it in my DVD collection. It is nice to sometimes re-watch something and analyse it.

Good film, great acting skills Mariah!