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Mystic Pizza

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
30K
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Julia Roberts, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, William R. Moses, and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)
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Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,544
262
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Amy Holden Jones(story)
    • Perry Howze(screenplay)
    • Randy Howze(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Annabeth Gish
    • Julia Roberts
    • Lili Taylor
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Amy Holden Jones(story)
    • Perry Howze(screenplay)
    • Randy Howze(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Annabeth Gish
    • Julia Roberts
    • Lili Taylor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 98User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Annabeth Gish and William R. Moses in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, William R. Moses, and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Vincent D'Onofrio and Lili Taylor in Mystic Pizza (1988)
    Julia Roberts and Annabeth Gish in Mystic Pizza (1988)

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    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Kat
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Daisy
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Jojo
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Bill
    • (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Tim
    Adam Storke
    Adam Storke
    • Charlie
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Leona
    Joanna Merlin
    Joanna Merlin
    • Mrs. Arujo
    Porscha Radcliffe
    • Phoebe
    Bucky Walsh
    • Manny
    • (as Arthur Walsh)
    John Fiore
    John Fiore
    • Jake
    Gene Amoroso
    Gene Amoroso
    • Mr. Barboza
    Sheila Ferrini
    • Mrs. Barboza
    Janet Zarish
    Janet Zarish
    • Nicole Travers
    Louis Turenne
    Louis Turenne
    • Everyday Gourmet
    Lauren O'Brien
    • Serena
    John Cunningham
    John Cunningham
    • Mr. Windsor
    Ann Flood
    • Polly Windsor
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Amy Holden Jones(story) (screenplay)
      • Perry Howze(screenplay)
      • Randy Howze(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      "Mystic Pizza" is a real pizza parlor, located at 55 West Main St. in Mystic, Connecticut. Writer Amy Holden Jones was vacationing in Mystic one summer, saw the pizza parlor and was inspired to write the story. After the movie came out, the real Mystic Pizza shop became so popular, lines would stretch to the sidewalk and patrons would regularly steal mementos from the restaurant.
    • Goofs
      Incorrectly regarded as a goof, the business license next to the phone at Mystic Pizza reads that the establishment as being in Groton CT. Mystic is a village within the town limits of Groton.
    • Quotes

      Bill: [to Jojo] I'm tellin you I LOVE YOU, and all you love is my *dick*! Do you know how that makes me feel?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Things Change/Bat*21/Without a Clue/Mystic Pizza/Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
      Performed by Perry Como

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      Written by Slim Willet

      Published by Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.

    User reviews98

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    A charming and convincing coming-of-age story of three young women.
    _Mystic Pizza_ would be remembered, if for no other reason, as the film that first made us pay attention to Julia Roberts. It also showcases the early talents of several other actors who later rose to some success and fame in the movies: Lili Taylor and Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio among them. Others in the cast have perhaps deserved better in their careers than they achieved, especially Annabeth Gish, but here they shine fresh and alive.Actually, the entire ensemble cast, including the minor parts, is excellent -- natural, unaffected, convincing performances.

    The story concentrates on three young women on the cusp of new lives -- marriage, college, responsibility -- and tracks them through that special summer between the childhood and adulthood. I think it was more unusual in 1988 to show female friendships and a female point of view than has perhaps become ten years later. The women are smart and individualized, surprising and interesting as people.

    The men are less so. D'Onofrio has the most fully realized male character, the young fisherman who wants commitment, who wants to be more to his girl than just a sexual aid. The other two men, one a preppie in rebellion and the other a middle-aged married man looking for something he left behind, are mostly just occasions for the women to find some new grounding and growth.

    I am also very fond of this film for its insistence on finding one's way in the world by first finding out what is right thing to do, the right way to live.
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Mystic, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Night Life Inc.
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
      • Virgin Vision
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Ultra Stereo

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