Italy / Sep 01, 1995 / Venice International Film Festival
Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Rapaport | Kevin |
| David Ogden Stiers | Laius |
| Jack Warden | Tiresias |
| Peter Weller | Jerry Bender |
| Danielle Ferland | Cassandra |
| Paul Giamatti | Extras Guild Researcher |
| Tony Sirico | Boxing Trainer |
| Pamela Blair | Greek Chorus |
| Rene Ceballos | Greek Chorus |
| Elie Chaib | Greek Chorus |
| George De La Pena | Greek Chorus |
| Joanne DiMauro | Greek Chorus |
| Denise Faye | Greek Chorus |
| Marian Filali | Greek Chorus |
| Angelo Fraboni | Greek Chorus |
| Scott Fowler | Greek Chorus |
| Seth Gertsacov | Greek Chorus |
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| Patti Karr | Greek Chorus |
| Fred Mann III | Greek Chorus |
| John Mineo | Greek Chorus |
| Christopher Nelson | Greek Chorus |
| Sven Toorvald | Greek Chorus |
| J. Smith-Cameron | Bud's Wife |
| Steven Randazzo | Bud |
| Jeffrey Kurland | Oedipus |
| Tucker Robin | Infant Max |
| Nolan Tuffy | Two-Year-Old Max |
| Jimmy McQuaid | Max |
| Yvette Hawkins | School Principal |
| Karin Haidorfer | Park Avenue Couple |
| Gary Alper | Park Avenue Couple |
| Rosemary Murphy | Adoption Coordinator |
| Peter McRobbie | Linda's Ex-Landlord |
| Kathleen Doyle | Ex-Landlord's Wife |
| Jennifer Greenhut | Lenny's Secretary |
| Sondra James | Operator / Chorus |
| William Addy | Superintendent |
| Kenneth Edelson | Ken |
| Dan Mullane | Messenger |
| Thomas Durkin | Race Announcer |
| Dan Moran | Ricky, the Pimp |
| Paul Herman | Ricky's Friend |
| Tony Darrow | Boxing Trainer |
| Ray Garvey | Boxing Trainer |
| Kent Blocher | Zeus (voice) |
| Joseph P. Coleman | Porno Film Star |
| Georgette Pasare | Porno Film Star |
| Al Cerullo | Helicopter Pilot |
| Bray Poor | On-camera Helicopter Pilot |
| David H. Kramer | Chorus (voice) |
| Dann Fink | Chorus (voice) |
| Karen Longwell | Chorus (voice) |
| Dominic Marcus | Chorus (voice) |
| Craig Sechler | Chorus (voice) |
| Bill Timoney | Chorus (voice) |
| Lisa Vidal | Chorus (voice) |
| Bruce Winant | Chorus (voice) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mighty Aphrodite |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films |
| Release date | 13 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Jack Rollins, J.E. Beaucaire, Jean Doumanian, Letty Aronson, Charles H. Joffe |
| Production | Thomas A. Reilly, Helen Robin, Robert Greenhut |
| Writer | Woody Allen |
| Casting | Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Susan E. Morse, Kent Blocher, William Kruzykowski |
| Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma, Ronald Burke, Michael Green, David E. Baron, Deborah Brozina, Robert Ward, Dick Mingalone, Brian Hamill |
| Assistant directors | Thomas A. Reilly, Richard Patrick, Woody Allen, Kay Chapin |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 13, 1995 / R
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 13, 1995 / R
Italy / Jan 26, 1996
France / Feb 07, 1996 / U
Spain / Feb 22, 1996 / APTA
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United Kingdom / Apr 12, 1996 / 15
Brazil / May 17, 1996 / 12 / Capa DVD
Germany / Aug 15, 1996 / 12
Czechia / Aug 22, 1996 / U
South Korea / Sep 13, 1997 / 18
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