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    Mystic Pizza (1988)

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    Encouraging proof that small budgets and unknown actors can sometimes produce big hits through word of mouth, this is a warm and inviting look into the lives of three appealing young women who work as waitresses in a pizza parlour in Mystic, Connecticut.

    Too old for dolls and too young for marriage, they’re all on the threshold of leaving behind their teenage girlhood and on the verge of responsibility, commitment, and leaving home.

    Julia Roberts is Daisy, the gorgeous, brassy, sexy one – on the verge of becoming the town tramp until she meets a rich preppie. Annabeth Gish is her naive but brainy sister, Kat – on her way to Yale until she falls for a married architect.

    But it is really pint-sized Lili Taylor who will steal your heart as energetic JoJo, indecisive on the eve of her wedding.

    Kat Arujo
    Annabeth Gish
    Daisy Arujo
    Julia Roberts
    Jojo Barboza
    Lili Taylor
    Bill Montijo
    Vincent D’Onofrio
    Tim Travers
    William R. Moses
    Charles ‘Charlie’ Gordon Windsor Jr
    Adam Storke
    Leona Valsouano
    Conchata Ferrell
    Mrs Margaret Arujo
    Joanna Merlin
    Phoebe Travers
    Porscha Radcliffe
    mysticpizza3Manny
    Arthur Walsh
    Jake
    John Fiore
    Mr Ed Barboza
    Gene Amoroso
    Mrs Barboza
    Sheila Ferrini
    Nicole Travers
    Janet Zarish
    Serena
    Laurie O’Brien
    Mr Windsor
    John Cunningham
    mysticpizza2Polly Windsor
    Ann Flood
    Aunt Tweedy
    Suzanne Sheperd
    ‘Steamer’ Windsor
    Matt Damon
    Uncle Ned
    Jack Ringstad
    Teresa
    Jody Raymond
    George
    James O’Connor
    Lorna
    Jeri Leer
    Carrie
    Robin Joss
    Mitch
    Ray Zuppa
    Ray Paul
    Timothy Burke
    Ralph
    Bill Devany

    Director
    Donald Petrie

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