WiseGirls

Infobox_Film | name = WiseGirls |

caption = UK DVD cover art for "WiseGirls".
director = David Anspaugh | producer = Jack Sojka| writer = John Meadows | starring = Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters | distributor = Lions Gate Films | released = January 13, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival) | runtime = | 93 mins. language = English | budget = | imdb_id = 0284655 |

"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. [Gardner, Elysa. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/dcovfri.htm "Mariah Carey, 'standing again'"] . "USA Today". November 28 2002. Retrieved March 17 2006.] Mariah Carey received good reviews from "The Hollywood Reporter" and FOX News for her performance. [Honeycutt, Kirk. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1257566 "Wisegirls"] . "The Hollywood Reporter". January 15 2002. Retrieved March 17 2006.] [Friedman, Roger. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42928,00.html "Mariah Makes Good in Mob Movie"] . FOX News. January 14 2002. Retrieved March 17 2006.]

Plot summary

The film centres 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 carer, Mrs. Saladino, recommends Meg to work as a waitress in a family-run Italian restaurant called 'Santalino's'. There, Meg meets Raychel (Mariah Carey) and Kate (Melora Walters) and becomes firm friends with the two. Not long after starting, Meg discoveres exactly what clientele she is serving... the Mob. Meg wants to get out, but between drug-running and cover-up murders, 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 realise their survival is going to depend on more than just their friendship.

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