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Pizza My Heart

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Dan Hedaya, Shiri Appleby, Michael Badalucco, and Eyal Podell in Pizza My Heart (2005)
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Another modern spin-off of Romeo & Juliet, this time about two families who each run rivaling pizza restaurants in New Jersey.Another modern spin-off of Romeo & Juliet, this time about two families who each run rivaling pizza restaurants in New Jersey.Another modern spin-off of Romeo & Juliet, this time about two families who each run rivaling pizza restaurants in New Jersey.

  • Director
    • Andy Wolk
  • Writers
    • Juliet Giglio
    • Keith Giglio
  • Stars
    • Shiri Appleby
    • Eyal Podell
    • Dan Hedaya
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Wolk
    • Writers
      • Juliet Giglio
      • Keith Giglio
    • Stars
      • Shiri Appleby
      • Eyal Podell
      • Dan Hedaya
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Shiri Appleby
    Shiri Appleby
    • Gina Prestolani
    Eyal Podell
    Eyal Podell
    • Joe Montebello
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Vinnie Montebello
    Michael Badalucco
    Michael Badalucco
    • Lou Prestolani
    Joanna Canton
    Joanna Canton
    • Annette Prestolani
    Nick Spano
    Nick Spano
    • Carlo Delrio
    Gina Hecht
    Gina Hecht
    • Gloria Montebello
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Mary Prestolani
    Rob Boltin
    Rob Boltin
    • Nicky Montebello
    John Mese
    John Mese
    • Jean Paul Veber
    Tony Amendola
    Tony Amendola
    • Father Spealo
    William Ragsdale
    William Ragsdale
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    Bryan James Kitto
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    Dane Rhodes
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    Derek Morgan
    Derek Morgan
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    • (as Khalfani Morgan)
    Larry Gamell Jr.
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    • (as Lawrence C. Gamell Jr.)
    Lilly Aguillard
    • Little Prestaloni cousin
    • Director
      • Andy Wolk
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      • Juliet Giglio
      • Keith Giglio
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    • Trivia
      The title of the movie caused a legal conflict. There was already a pizzeria in Santa Cruz, CA trademarked "Pizza My Heart". The producers tried "Pizza My Heart, The Movie" That was already trademarked as well. This same pizzeria delivered rental videos with their pizzas. Apparently the conflict was resolved.
    • Quotes

      Annette Prestolani: Oh, my God. Gina Prestolani, who's sauce have you been tasting?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Danville 2nd Ward Young Men: Santa Cruz 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Where You Are
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      Written by Marc Broussard

      Performed by Marc Broussard

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    8/10
    Delightful and adorbs retelling of "Romeo and Juliet"
    This unrelentingly adorbs retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" imagines Shakespeare's play as a story of two Italian-American families with competing pizza places.

    The Prestolanis and the Montebellos of Verona, N.J. (wink, wink), whose pizza places are inexplicably side by side and separated by a tall, brick wall like in "The Fantasticks," have hated each other's guts for centuries.

    One family makes a pizza known for its wonderful cheese combination, the other for its delicious sauce.

    When a Frenchman (!) comes to town looking to franchise a pizza place for no good reason other than it services the plot, Joe (Romeo) Montebello and Gina (Juliet) Prestolani must overcome their relatives' feud to save the family businesses and their star-crossed romance, too.

    Populated with scenery-chewing character actors famous for portraying bombastic Italians, including Michael Badalucco (best known as lawyer Jimmy Berlutti in TV's "The Practice") and perpetually flustered Dan Hedaya (Carla's husband on "Cheers" and "The Tortellis"), the stupidly titled "Pizza My Heart" is actually quite delightful.

    The blend of romance, genuine comedy, and Shakespeare references so subtle they might even get past your high school English teacher really, really works for some crazy reason.

    I'm a sap for "Romeo and Juliet" adaptations, whether it's the '60s musical "West Side Story," '80s grindhouse sleaze "China Girl," the Jet Li chopsocky actioner "Romeo Must Die" or DTV kiddie fare "Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss," the latter of which tells the story with, not kidding, animated sea lions.

    This one's more like the sea lions one than Abel Ferrara's grim "China Girl," in that it foregoes the "tragedy" part of Shakespeare's tragedy and focuses more on a "love conquers all" theme that would have made the Bard throw the heck up, but is totally befitting of ABC Family, on which "Pizza My Heart" premiered about a decade ago.

    And as such, it's a lovely way to spend an evening with your spouse.
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    • Release date
      • July 24, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pizza Wars
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • GWave Productions
      • Walt Disney Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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