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Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

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

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$26000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

13 September 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Lenny

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Linda Ash

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Amanda

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Chorleiter

Donald Symington

Donald Symington

Amanda's Father

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Amanda's Mother

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Jocasta

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Kevin

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Laius

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Tiresias

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Jerry Bender

Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Cassandra

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Extras Guild Researcher

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Boxing Trainer

Pamela Blair

Pamela Blair

Greek Chorus

Rene Ceballos

Rene Ceballos

Greek Chorus

Elie Chaib

Elie Chaib

Greek Chorus

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Greek Chorus

Joanne DiMauro

Joanne DiMauro

Greek Chorus

Denise Faye

Denise Faye

Greek Chorus

Marian Filali

Marian Filali

Greek Chorus

Angelo Fraboni

Angelo Fraboni

Greek Chorus

Scott Fowler

Scott Fowler

Greek Chorus

Seth Gertsacov

Seth Gertsacov

Greek Chorus

Patti Karr

Patti Karr

Greek Chorus

Fred Mann III

Fred Mann III

Greek Chorus

John Mineo

John Mineo

Greek Chorus

Christopher Nelson

Christopher Nelson

Greek Chorus

Sven Toorvald

Sven Toorvald

Greek Chorus

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Bud's Wife

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Bud

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Oedipus

Tucker Robin

Tucker Robin

Infant Max

Nolan Tuffy

Nolan Tuffy

Two-Year-Old Max

Jimmy McQuaid

Jimmy McQuaid

Max

Yvette Hawkins

Yvette Hawkins

School Principal

Karin Haidorfer

Karin Haidorfer

Park Avenue Couple

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Park Avenue Couple

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Adoption Coordinator

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Linda's Ex-Landlord

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Ex-Landlord's Wife

Jennifer Greenhut

Jennifer Greenhut

Lenny's Secretary

Sondra James

Sondra James

Operator / Chorus

William Addy

William Addy

Superintendent

Kenneth Edelson

Kenneth Edelson

Ken

Dan Mullane

Dan Mullane

Messenger

Thomas Durkin

Thomas Durkin

Race Announcer

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Ricky, the Pimp

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Ricky's Friend

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Boxing Trainer

Ray Garvey

Ray Garvey

Boxing Trainer

Kent Blocher

Kent Blocher

Zeus (voice)

Joseph P. Coleman

Joseph P. Coleman

Porno Film Star

Georgette Pasare

Georgette Pasare

Porno Film Star

Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Bray Poor

Bray Poor

On-camera Helicopter Pilot

David H. Kramer

David H. Kramer

Chorus (voice)

Dann Fink

Dann Fink

Chorus (voice)

Karen Longwell

Karen Longwell

Chorus (voice)

Dominic Marcus

Dominic Marcus

Chorus (voice)

Craig Sechler

Craig Sechler

Chorus (voice)

Bill Timoney

Bill Timoney

Chorus (voice)

Lisa Vidal

Lisa Vidal

Chorus (voice)

Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

Chorus (voice)

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