In Casa de los Babys, director John Sayles turns his attention to an unspecified Latin country where a group of American women wait to adopt a child. The film stars an ensemble cast of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Lynch, Rita Moreno, Mary Steenburgen and Lili Taylor. Each has come for their own reasons and from vastly different backgrounds. Each waits as the adoption applications move slowly through the bureaucracy. Trapped for weeks in an exotic hotel run by the enigmatic Senora Munoz (Rita Moreno), they expose their opinions, prejudices and insecurities. Casa de los Babys is a sharp, insightful look at clashing cultures, contemporary motherhood and the mysteries of fate. We meet these six very different, very modern women on the verge of a life-changing event, wondering what will happen next. They have taken different pathways toward foreign adoption. One is a single mother, another has financial worries, one endures a shaky marriage, and yet another has suffered the deaths of h

Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) are called in from time with their families to help Commissioner Leland Dockerty (guest star Michael Biehn) and his wife, Elaine (guest star Fran Drescher) find their daughter, a female soldier, who goes missing while home on leave. Goren struggles to remain professional and attentive to the case while his ailing mother (guest star Rita Moreno) takes a turn for the worse. Eric Bogosian also stars.

Director Darnell Martin's acclaimed debut film stars Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, Rita Moreno and Griffin Dunne as members of a battling Bronx family filled with love, passion and real-life choices. When her well-meaning husband China is arrested, a young mother, Lisette, finds herself unprepared to support the family. Fast-talking her way into a job with a record producer Griffin Dunne, Lisette quickly discovers her own hidden talents. But the boys in the neighborhood report back to Chino that Lisette is "dating" her bigwig boss, leading to a major confrontation that changes their life together.

Kibre works with Detectives Stabler and Benson to prosecute a serial rapist in conclusive crossover episode with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". -- In the conclusion of a two-part crossover with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," A.D.A. Kibre (Bebe Neuwirth) works with Detectives Stabler and Benson (guest stars Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay from NBC's "SVU") to prosecute a serial rapist Gabriel (guest star Alfred Molina) whose trail of victims through the years has been whitewashed by his wealthy and protective mother Eleanor (guest star Angela Lansbury). Kibre must also overcome witness intimidation -- and even sees her crucial DNA evidence tossed out -- but the slippery suspect's lawyer has yet another surprise under his sleeve. This episode also features guest stars Bradley Cooper, Larry King, and Rita Moreno. Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Cohen and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.

In a "ripped-from-the-headlines" story, a televangelist's (guest star Tom Arnold, "The Tom Show") wife is found murdered, and his secret sessions with a hustler may have led to her murder. Meanwhile, Detective Goren continues to visit his ailing mother in the hospital (Oscar, Tony and Emmy-winning guest star Rita Moreno, "West Side Story") and runs into his long lost brother, Michael (guest star Tony Goldwyn). Michael Nouri ("The O.C.") guest-stars; Kathryn Erbe and Eric Bogosian also star.

Vincent D'Onofrio, Rita Moreno and Tony Goldwyn on playing family members on TV.

Rita Moreno and June Angela in a scene from the Nov. 5, 1971 show.

"Richard Beymer, George Chakiris, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn discuss their auditions and casting in this featurette on West Side Story."

Rita Moreno and other cast/crew members discuss the direction by Robert Wise and Jerome Robins for West Side Story (1961).

The 1993 made-for-cable feature Italian Movie was released to home video in 2002 due to the presence of actor James Gandolfini from the popular HBO original program The Sopranos. This comedy drama stars Michael Dellafemina as pizzeria owner Leonardo and Caprice Benedetti as his materialistic wife, Anna. Leonardo is a compulsive gambler who tries to make up for his losses by becoming a male escort. Rita Moreno shows up in a cameo as Isabella, Anna's pushy mother. Gandolfini has a bit part as Angelo, a sleazy gangster. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide.