Mighty Aphrodite
Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$15000000
Revenue
$26000000
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1995-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
712
Vote Average
6.728
Woody Allen
Lenny
Mira Sorvino
Linda Ash
Helena Bonham Carter
Amanda
F. Murray Abraham
Chorleiter
Donald Symington
Amanda's Father
Claire Bloom
Amanda's Mother
Olympia Dukakis
Jocasta
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
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)
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