WiseGirls (2002) on Netflix
Meg Kennedy, a medical school dropout, takes a waitressing job at an Italian restaurant in New York City that mob bosses frequent. She befriends two other waitresses there, Kate and Raychel.
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Plot summary
Meg Kennedy, a medical school dropout, returns from Missouri to Staten Island and stays with her grandmother. On the recommendation of Mrs. Saladino, who looks after her grandmother, Meg takes work at Gio Esposito's Italian restaurant in New York City, where mob bosses are regular customers. She makes mistakes at first, then saves a patron's life from a gunshot wound and earns enough in tips to buy her own apartment. She befriends two waitresses, Kate, who hopes to act on Broadway, and the outspoken Raychel, and the three make a pact to meet at a bar once a year. Meg tells them about the loss of her fiancé. Mr. Santalino offers her money, and his son Frankie pursues her.
Cast
- Peter Baylisas Collegiate Man
- Tina Brunoas Mrs. Saladino
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about WiseGirls (2002)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- During the making of WiseGirls, tabloids reported that Mariah Carey started a fight with her co-star Mira Sorvino by throwing a salt shaker at her; their publicists said words were exchanged after Carey was late to set, but that the incident never turned physical.
