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Mighty Aphrodite( 1995)

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Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!

Overview

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Woody Allen

      Lenny

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      Mira Sorvino

      Linda Ash

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      Helena Bonham Carter

      Amanda

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      F. Murray Abraham

      Chorleiter

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      Donald Symington

      Amanda's Father

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      Claire Bloom

      Amanda's Mother

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      Olympia Dukakis

      Jocasta

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      Michael Rapaport

      Kevin

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      David Ogden Stiers

      Laius

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      Jack Warden

      Tiresias

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      Peter Weller

      Jerry Bender

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      Danielle Ferland

      Cassandra

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      Paul Giamatti

      Extras Guild Researcher

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      Tony Sirico

      Boxing Trainer

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      Pamela Blair

      Greek Chorus

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      Rene Ceballos

      Greek Chorus

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      Elie Chaib

      Greek Chorus

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      George De La Pena

      Greek Chorus

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      Joanne DiMauro

      Greek Chorus

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      Denise Faye

      Greek Chorus

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      Marian Filali

      Greek Chorus

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      Angelo Fraboni

      Greek Chorus

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      Scott Fowler

      Greek Chorus

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      Seth Gertsacov

      Greek Chorus

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      Patti Karr

      Greek Chorus

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      Fred Mann III

      Greek Chorus

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      John Mineo

      Greek Chorus

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      Christopher Nelson

      Greek Chorus

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      Sven Toorvald

      Greek Chorus

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      J. Smith-Cameron

      Bud's Wife

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      Steven Randazzo

      Bud

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      Jeffrey Kurland

      Oedipus

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      Tucker Robin

      Infant Max

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      Nolan Tuffy

      Two-Year-Old Max

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      Jimmy McQuaid

      Max

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      Yvette Hawkins

      School Principal

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      Karin Haidorfer

      Park Avenue Couple

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      Gary Alper

      Park Avenue Couple

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      Rosemary Murphy

      Adoption Coordinator

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      Peter McRobbie

      Linda's Ex-Landlord

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      Kathleen Doyle

      Ex-Landlord's Wife

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      Jennifer Greenhut

      Lenny's Secretary

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      Sondra James

      Operator / Chorus

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      William Addy

      Superintendent

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      Kenneth Edelson

      Ken

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      Dan Mullane

      Messenger

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      Thomas Durkin

      Race Announcer

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      Dan Moran

      Ricky, the Pimp

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      Paul Herman

      Ricky's Friend

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      Tony Darrow

      Boxing Trainer

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      Ray Garvey

      Boxing Trainer

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      Kent Blocher

      Zeus (voice)

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      Joseph P. Coleman

      Porno Film Star

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      Georgette Pasare

      Porno Film Star

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      Al Cerullo

      Helicopter Pilot

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      Bray Poor

      On-camera Helicopter Pilot

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      David H. Kramer

      Chorus (voice)

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      Dann Fink

      Chorus (voice)

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      Karen Longwell

      Chorus (voice)

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      Dominic Marcus

      Chorus (voice)

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      Craig Sechler

      Chorus (voice)

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      Bill Timoney

      Chorus (voice)

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      Lisa Vidal

      Chorus (voice)

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      Bruce Winant

      Chorus (voice)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Jun 08 2023
    **_An older man befriends a kindhearted prostitute_** A Manhattan scriptwriter (Woody Allen) meets the young mother of his adopted boy, a hooker (Mira Sorvino), and tries to help her situation. Meanwhile, his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) is caught up in her ambitious work as a curator of art galleries, not to mention the serious flirting of a colleague (Peter Weller). A Greek chorus occasionally chimes in (F. Murray Abraham, etc.), linking the story to that of Oedipus. “Mighty Aphrodite” (1995) is a quirky comedy set in Manhattan, which is unsurprising with Woody at the helm. The heart of...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    6700000.00

    Keywords

    • prostitute
    • adoption
    • adoptive father
    • childlessness
    • looking for birth parents
    • adoptive mother
    • illegal prostitution
    • child