What really surprises about Wisegirls is its low-key quality and genuine tenderness.
Wisegirls (2002)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:3
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Meg (Mira Sorvino), Raychel (Mariah Carey), and Kate (Melora Walters) are waitresses at a Staten Island Italian restaurant with a mob-heavy clientele. Meg is a former med student new to the Island.... Meg (Mira Sorvino), Raychel (Mariah Carey), and Kate (Melora Walters) are waitresses at a Staten Island Italian restaurant with a mob-heavy clientele. Meg is a former med student new to the Island. Kate is a take-no-guff native. Kate is a would-be actress who has moved from Manhattan. As the three girls bond amongst the male-dominated business, Meg is witness to a murder--which puts her life in danger. Fortunately, Raychel and Kate up to protecting their friend on the mean streets of the Island! This comedy-tinged mob thriller made its debut at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [More]
Starring: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella
Starring: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella, Saul Stein, Joseph Siravo, Christian Maelen, Anthony Alessandro
Director: David Anspaugh
Director: David Anspaugh
Screenwriter: John Meadow
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Reviews for Wisegirls
The piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to Anspaugh's three lead actresses.
It's a good film -- not a classic, but odd, entertaining and authentic.
Mariah Carey gives us another peek at some of the magic we saw in Glitter here in Wisegirls.
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