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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Drug Content Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 12/31/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: Lions Gate Total Copies: 1 Genres: Comedy Drama, Crime, Gangster Film, Buddy Film

David Anspaugh's mix of female bonding and mob drama, Wisegirls concerns a trio of waitresses. Meg (Oscar winner Mira Sorvino), wise-talking Raychel (Mariah Carey), and wannabe dancer Kate (Paul Thomas Anderson regular Melora Walters) grow close while working at an Italian restaurant. After saving a man's life at the eatery thanks to her time in medical school, Meg begins to realize that the establishment is mob-controlled. Soon she must hide the dead body of her boss (whose "whacking" she indirectly caused). Eventually, Meg discovers secrets about her two friends and is forced to risk her life in order to gain information on the mobsters. This mix of gangster film and female bonding screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Mira Sorvino - Meg
Mariah Carey - Raychel
Melora Walters - Kate
Arthur Nascarella - Mr. Santalino
Saul Stein - Umberto

David Anspaugh's crime drama Wisegirls comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This is a fine presentation of a little-seen film from Studio Home Entertainment. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide