MARIAH'S CHARACTER: "Raychel"

DIRECTED BY: David Anspaugh

PLOT SUMMARY:  At Santolino's Restaurant, there's something even scarier than undercooked Scampi on the menu... murder! Mariah Carey, Mira Sorvino and Melora Walters give strong performances as three waitresses who forge an unbreakable friendship when they find themselves involved in organized crime. Meg (Acadamy Award winner Mira Sorivno) is escaping a tragic past. When she takes a job as a waitress at the "family-run" Italian restaurant in New York City, she finds comraderie with tough Raychel (music superstar Mariah Carey) and Kate (Melora Walters), who harbors an explosive secret of drug dealing and murder. Through back room deals, the women discover that survival is going to depend on much more than just service with a smile! For more information about this film, click Here.

TV PREMIERE DATE: October 19, 2002

DVD/VHS RELEASE DATE: December 31, 2002

RUNTIME: 96 Minutes

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Lions Gate Films, Leading Pictures, Intermedia Films, Anthony Esposito, Champion Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment, Essential Films, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, imX Communications Inc.

FILMING LOCATIONS: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | New York City, New York, USA

CAST:
Mariah Carey - Raychel
Mira Sorvino - Meg Kennedy
Melora Walters - Kate
Arthur J. Nascarella - Mr. Santalino (As Arthur Nascarella)
Saul Stein - Umberto
Joseph Siravo - Gio Esposito
Christian Maelen - Frankie Santalino
Anthony Alessandro - Lorenzo
Jere Gillis - No Nose