Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite
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1995
1h 35m
6.7(721 votes)
Comedy
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

Miramax
Jean Doumanian Productions

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

64 members
Directing

Woody Allen

Lenny

Woody Allen
Acting

Mira Sorvino

Linda Ash

Mira Sorvino
Acting

Helena Bonham Carter

Amanda

Helena Bonham Carter
Acting

F. Murray Abraham

Chorleiter

F. Murray Abraham
Acting

Donald Symington

Amanda's Father

Donald Symington
Acting

Claire Bloom

Amanda's Mother

Claire Bloom
Acting

Olympia Dukakis

Jocasta

Olympia Dukakis
Acting

Michael Rapaport

Kevin

Michael Rapaport
Acting

David Ogden Stiers

Laius

David Ogden Stiers
Acting

Jack Warden

Tiresias

Jack Warden
Acting

Peter Weller

Jerry Bender

Peter Weller
Acting

Danielle Ferland

Cassandra

Danielle Ferland
Acting

Paul Giamatti

Extras Guild Researcher

Paul Giamatti
Acting

Tony Sirico

Boxing Trainer

Tony Sirico
Acting

Pamela Blair

Greek Chorus

Pamela Blair
Acting

Rene Ceballos

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Elie Chaib

Greek Chorus

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Acting

George De La Pena

Greek Chorus

George De La Pena
Acting

Joanne DiMauro

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Denise Faye

Greek Chorus

Denise Faye
Acting

Marian Filali

Greek Chorus

Marian Filali
Acting

Angelo Fraboni

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Scott Fowler

Greek Chorus

Scott Fowler
Acting

Seth Gertsacov

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Patti Karr

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Fred Mann III

Greek Chorus

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Acting

John Mineo

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Christopher Nelson

Greek Chorus

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Acting

Sven Toorvald

Greek Chorus

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Acting

J. Smith-Cameron

Bud's Wife

J. Smith-Cameron
Acting

Steven Randazzo

Bud

Steven Randazzo
Costume & Make-Up

Jeffrey Kurland

Oedipus

Jeffrey Kurland
Acting

Tucker Robin

Infant Max

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Acting

Nolan Tuffy

Two-Year-Old Max

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Acting

Jimmy McQuaid

Max

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Acting

Yvette Hawkins

School Principal

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Acting

Karin Haidorfer

Park Avenue Couple

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Sound

Gary Alper

Park Avenue Couple

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Acting

Rosemary Murphy

Adoption Coordinator

Rosemary Murphy
Acting

Peter McRobbie

Linda's Ex-Landlord

Peter McRobbie
Acting

Kathleen Doyle

Ex-Landlord's Wife

Kathleen Doyle
Acting

Jennifer Greenhut

Lenny's Secretary

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Acting

Sondra James

Operator / Chorus

Sondra James
Acting

William Addy

Superintendent

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Acting

Kenneth Edelson

Ken

Kenneth Edelson
Acting

Dan Mullane

Messenger

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Acting

Thomas Durkin

Race Announcer

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Acting

Dan Moran

Ricky, the Pimp

Dan Moran
Acting

Paul Herman

Ricky's Friend

Paul Herman
Acting

Tony Darrow

Boxing Trainer

Tony Darrow
Acting

Ray Garvey

Boxing Trainer

Ray Garvey
Editing

Kent Blocher

Zeus (voice)

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Acting

Joseph P. Coleman

Porno Film Star

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Acting

Georgette Pasare

Porno Film Star

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Crew

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

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Acting

Bray Poor

On-camera Helicopter Pilot

Bray Poor
Production

David H. Kramer

Chorus (voice)

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Production

Dann Fink

Chorus (voice)

Dann Fink
Acting

Karen Longwell

Chorus (voice)

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Acting

Dominic Marcus

Chorus (voice)

Dominic Marcus
Acting

Craig Sechler

Chorus (voice)

Craig Sechler
Acting

Bill Timoney

Chorus (voice)

Bill Timoney
Acting

Lisa Vidal

Chorus (voice)

Lisa Vidal
Production

Bruce Winant

Chorus (voice)

Bruce Winant

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