The Deli (1997)

"If you like THE SOPRANOS, you'll love THE DELI" - The Phantom of the Movies From director John Gallagher, THE DELI is an enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets ... See full summary »

Director:

John A. Gallagher (as John Andrew Gallagher)

Writers:

John Dorrian, John A. Gallagher (as John Andrew Gallagher)

Stars:

Matt Keeslar, Brian Vincent, Jack O'Connell

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Keeslar	...	Andy
Brian Vincent	...	Pinky
Jack O'Connell	...	Jimmy - The Newsman
Mario D'Elia	...	Joe - The Milkman
Victor Colicchio	...	Micky
Michael Imperioli	...	Matty
Mary Diveny	...	Mrs. Merry
Malachy Cleary	...	Mr. Stein
Ali Marsh	...	Donna
Mike Starr	...	Johnny
Frances Anderson	...	Shampoo Girl
Judith Malina	...	Vincenza Amico
Tony Rigo	...	Asparagus Man
Joseph D'Onofrio	...	Lawrence (as Joe D'Onofrio)
Tania Grier	...	Tammy

Storyline

"If you like THE SOPRANOS, you'll love THE DELI" - The Phantom of the Movies From director John Gallagher, THE DELI is an enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets in over his head when he starts putting his store's profits on the line.

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | independent film | 

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Taglines:

A comedy with the works!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

Though Malachy McCourt is credited as O'Reilly, he does not appear in the film. His scenes do appear in the "Deleted Scenes" feature of a recent DVD release, however.

User Reviews

Original, funny, and intelligent.

This movie is so full of charm and characters that vary from the stereotypical to oddly original not to mention some of the best casting and acting you'll see in a small film its amazing its not more popular. On the surface this seems like a typical italian mafia-esque piece, but the characters are so endearing and plain hilarious at times you won't catch yourself thinking 'Mean Streets' once. Everything about this movie is good, the story, the pacing, the cinematography, it all comes together into a very funny, original and intelligent movie. I couldn't get up from watching this after the first 5 minutes, go to the videostore you probably won't be disappointed.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Deli

Filming Locations:

Union Avenue and 4th Street, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$5,675

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Monkey Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1