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.
Cast
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)
Crew
Woody Allen
Director, Screenplay
Susan E. Morse
Editor
William Kruzykowski
Assistant Editor
Kent Blocher
Assistant Editor
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Thomas A. Reilly
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Richard Patrick
Second Assistant Director
Dori Golod
Assistant Production Coordinator
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Jean Doumanian
Executive Producer
J.E. Beaucaire
Executive Producer
Letty Aronson
Co-Executive Producer
Jack Rollins
Co-Executive Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Co-Executive Producer
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Helen Robin
Co-Producer, Production Manager
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Michael Green
First Assistant Camera
David E. Baron
Second Assistant Camera
Deborah Brozina
Camera Trainee
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Assistant
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Judie Fixler
Additional Casting
John Glaser
Assistant Costume Designer
Benjamin Wilson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Melissa Stanton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Virginia D. Patton
Costume Assistant
Romaine Greene
Hair Designer
Werner Sherer
Hairstylist
Fern Buchner
Makeup Designer
Rosemary Zurlo
Makeup Artist
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
Ian Zdatny
Scenic Artist
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Evans Farkas
Assistant Sound Editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alper
Production Sound Mixer
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Micah Solomon
Boom Operator
Stuart Levy
Foley Supervisor
Dick Hyman
Original Music Composer
Peter Tavis
Transportation Captain
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Transportation Captain
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Lilene Mansell
Dialect Coach
Julia Wilson Dickson
Dialect Coach
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Dave Weinman
Set Dresser
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Vincent Guarriello
Key Construction Grip
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Jack Coffen
Best Boy Electric
Frank Didio
Head Carpenter
Wayne Moss
Standby Carpenter
Dana Robin
Location Manager
Erika Aronson
Location Assistant
Ken Halsband
Location Assistant
Drew Dillard
Location Scout
Marce Sterner
Location Scout
Sam Hutchins
Location Scout
Mark Van Holstein
Location Scout
Graciela Daniele
Choreographer
James Mazzola
Property Master
Tom Gould
Cableman
Ronald Burke
Best Boy Grip
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
Robert Ward
Key Grip
Michael Proscia Jr.
Gaffer
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Hernando Henao
Craft Service
Tom Warren
Art Direction
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