Mira Katherine Sorvino (born September 28, 1967) is an
American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
for her performance in Mighty Aphrodite (1995).
Union Square
A
reluctant reunion of two estranged sisters. One is on the verge of
marriage; the other is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Both
struggle with truths they're hiding from each other - and from
themselves. Jenny has rejected her tumultuous family and cut off
communication, seeking a more ordered life far from her roots in the
Bronx. And she's almost ready to commit to her longtime fiancé when her
sister Lucy - the personification of all that Jenny has been trying to
flee - surprises her at a critical time. Lucy and Jenny's combustible
reunion brings both of them to unforeseen places, shattering and
reconstructing the worlds they have both carefully constructed.
Angels Crest
Mira Sorvino: Angels Crest
Cast: Jeremy Piven, Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth McGovern, Mira Sorvino, Kate Walsh, Lynn Collins
The
small working-class town of Angels Crest is a tight-knit community
resting quietly in one of the vast and stunningly beautiful valleys of
the Rocky Mountains. Ethan (Thomas Dekker), one of the town's residents,
is a young father but not much more than a kid himself. He has no
choice but to look after his three-year-old son Nate, since mom Cindy
(Lynn Collins) is an alcoholic. But one snowy day, Ethan's good
intentions are thwarted by a moment of thoughtlessness, resulting in
tragedy. A local prosecutor (Jeremy Piven) haunted by his past goes
after Ethan, and the ensuing confusion and casting of blame begins to
tear the town apart.
The Presence
Mira Sorvino: The Presence
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Shane West, Justin Kirk, Tony Curran, Muse Watson, Deobia Oparei
Looking
to escape the pressures of everyday life, a woman (Mira Sorvino)
travels to a secluded cabin in the woods. She’s not alone, though,
because an apparition (Shane West) inhabits the cabin and begins to
stalk her. But when the woman’s boyfriend (Justin Kirk) arrives, the
spirit in the house grows darker and more obsessive. She soon starts to
exhibit weird and irrational behavior and her boyfriend fears she’s been
possessed by the ghost in love with her.
Multiple Sarcasms
Multiple Sarcasms
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino, Dana Delany, Mario Van Pebbles, India Ennenga, Laila Robins, Stockard Channing
It’s
New York, 1979. Gabriel Richmond is a talented architect with a
seemingly rich life as he has a caring wife, loving daughter and life
long friends. Yet, he spends most days in the movie theater, hiding out
from work, escaping into a fictional world where he can more readily
relate to the made up characters. When fiction shines a mirror on his
own life, an inspired Gabriel begins writing a play not-so-loosely based
on his reality, examining all of the relationships that make his life
what it is. At first a hobby, the play begins to consume Gabriel’s own
self-examination. Slowly he realizes the fragility of his relationships
and overall decisions in life, but does not know what to do with this
information other than write about it.
Gabriel’s
work eventually gains momentum just as his real life begins to fall
apart. Equipped with a hand-held tape recorder and typewriter, he begins
a journey to re-author his own life, looking back on the pieces of his
fractured self. He begins to see that life is not always as controlled
as a play or movie and sometimes the best thing an author can do is let
the characters speak for themselves. Emblematic of the self-discovery
that was hatching in New York (and many other cities) at the end of the
1970’s, Multiple Sarcasms shines a light on not only Gabriel’s life, but
also the complex people that make it up. From his wife and daughter to
his colleagues at work and lifelong best friend – Gabriel tries to
understand these complex people who collectively make up too much of his
own self worth. Driven by an ensemble of actors’ actors, Multiple
Sarcasms is a touching film that is all at once original and
refreshingly derivative.
Attack on Leningrad
Mira Sorvino: Attack on Leningrad
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl
A
soaring, action-packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one
crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried
within the infamous Nazi siege of Leningrad in the savage winter of
1941.
In the height of World War II, journalist
Kate Davis becomes trapped within the devastated city of Leningrad.
Separated from her lover, American writer Philip Parker, Kate is rescued
by Nina Tsvetkova, a member of the Leningrad militia who provides
refuge for those escaping those horrors of war that have come so close
to home.
With the enemys grip closing ever
tighter on the war-ravaged city, stray bullets and catastrophic bombing
raids a daily peril, this makeshift band of survivors must battle to
stay alive and fight for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
An epic story is inspired by true events, featuring an acclaimed,
award-winning cast, this is the tale of the tragedy that befell
Leningrad: at over 800 days, it was one of the longest and most
destructive sieges in history.
Like Dandelion Dust
Mira Sorvino: Like Dandelion Dust
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Kate Levering, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Cole Hauser
Joey
lives an idyllic life with his parents on the coast of Florida. His
days are spent playing with his cousins, sailing with his dad, and
making up stories with his mom.
It's a perfect
life until the day they receive a disturbing phone call: a stranger's
decision could tear Joey away from the comfort and security of the only
home he's ever known.
One family is determined to
keep the son they love, the other is determined to begin a new life, the
life they've always dreamed of. Joey's future rests in their hands and
someone must make the bravest decision of their life.
Sometimes the greatest love is letting go...
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Frankie Faison, William Sanderson
Gods
and Generals, the epic screen adaptation of Jeff Shaara's heralded
best-selling novel, is a dramatic look back at the Civil War - America's
bloodiest conflict, in which more than 620,000 lives were lost. A
prequel to the acclaimed screen drama Gettysburg, also directed by Ron
Maxwell, the film is based on events that are sweeping in scope and made
all the more compelling by the human-scaled drama it depicts.
A moving portrayal of a nation divided, Gods and Generals begins in
early 1861 and continues through 1863, climaxing with the stunning
Battle of Chancellorsville. The film illuminates heroes from both sides
of the war, such as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), a
professor at Maine's Bowdoin College who gave up a promising academic
career to enlist in the Union army, then went on to become one of the
North's finest military leaders; Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee
(Robert Duvall), a distinguished 25-year veteran of the United States
Army and native Virginian, forced to choose between allegiance to his
country and loyalty to his home state; and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
(Stephen Lang), a devoutly religious man whose faith and courage and
audacity made him an outstanding soldier and Lee's most trusted
lieutenant.
The tremendous suffering and bravery
of the Civil War was not confined to the battlefields. Gods and Generals
also tells the story of the wives and families who were forced to
assume responsibility at home, often in cities under direct attack from
the opposition. Joshua Chamberlain's wife Fanny (Mira Sorvino), Thomas
Jackson's wife Anna (Kali Rocha) and Jane Beale (Mia Dillon), whose
family was caught in the Battle of Fredericksburg, reflect the spirit,
courage and anxiety of those who were left behind.
Mimic
Mira Sorvino: Mimic
Cast:
Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin, Giancarlo Giannini,
Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin, Alix Koromzay, F. Murray Abraham
A
disease carried by common cockroaches is killing children in Manhattan.
In an effort to stop the epidemic, entomologist Susan Tyler (Mira
Sorvino) creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill
the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one
generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has
survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human
form.
Too Tired to Die
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Mira Sorvino, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Imperioli, Geno Lechner, Gretchen Mol
South
Korean-born Wonsuk Chin, a NYC resident for eight years, made his
directorial debut with this hip comedy, shown at the 1998 Sundance Film
Festival. With numerous cinematic references and allusions (Bergman,
Godard, Woo,Hartley), the tale begins with a black-and-white silent
sequence depicting Death chasing a young man through Old Baghdad. The
setting shifts to present-day New York, where a Japanese man, Kenji
(Takeshi Kaneshiro of Chungking Express) is seen abed in a sparsely
furnished apartment. Kinji goes to a local cafe where he chats with
several others: Italian friend Fabrizio (Michael Imperioli) who
proclaims, "Lubitsch is the god!"; a literary wit, Balzac Man (Jeffrey
Wright); and an enigmatic German woman, Pola (Geno Lechner), who hints
at a possible sexual liaison with Kinji. Death (Mira Sorvino) drifts
about, assuming various forms -- disco gal, Japanese geisha, Chinese
woman, devil with a red dress on, and a French-accented figure dressed
as a man. The sad and lonely Death informs Kenji that she has no choice
in determining her victims, and he also learns from her that he has only
12 hours left to live. She suggests that he make the most of his
remaining minutes, so he sets forth on a series of brief adventures. At
the cafe, he chides famous artist John Sage (Ben Gazzara) for being
involved with a decades-younger girlfriend, the beautiful Korean Anouk
(Hye Soo Kim). Sage invites Kenji to dinner at their home, and Death
invites herself. Kenji makes the proposal that since he's due to die, he
could be allowed sex.
