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21 October 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
A romantic comedy with the works. morePlot:
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic Connecticut. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Rosenfelt to team with Kozma for romantic comedy. (From Movie Jungle. 3 November 2009, 9:39 PM, PST)
Joy of Sets: Annabeth Gish tattles on the Brotherhood!
(From TVGuide - Features. 16 October 2008, 7:15 AM, PDT)
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One of the best "chick flicks" more (58 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Annabeth Gish | ... | Kat Arujo |
 | Julia Roberts | ... | Daisy Arujo |
 | Lili Taylor | ... | Jojo |
 | Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Bill (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) |
 | William R. Moses | ... | Tim Travers |
| Adam Storke | ... | Charles Gordon Windsor, Jr. |
| Conchata Ferrell | ... | Leona |
| Joanna Merlin | ... | Mrs. Arujo |
| Porscha Radcliffe | ... | Phoebe Travers |
| Arthur Walsh | ... | Manny |
 | John Fiore | ... | Jake |
| Gene Amoroso | ... | Mr. Barboza |
| Sheila Ferrini | ... | Mrs. Barboza |
| Janet Zarish | ... | Nicole Travers |
| Louis Turenne | ... | Hector Freshette |
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104 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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With the exception of a few exterior shots of downtown Mystic, most of the film was shot in nearby Rhode Island. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the opening restaurant scene, the pitcher Daisy gives to the three men at the table changes from half full when she picks it up to nearly full when she sets it down on the table. moreQuotes:
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? moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
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Movie about three young waitresses who work at Mystic Pizza in Mystic CT. Good girl Kat (Annabeth Gish)is going to college and falls in love with a married man (William Moses). Her sister, bad girl Daisy (Julia Roberts), falls in love with rich kid Charles (Adam Storke). And Jojo (Lili Taylor) is deeply in love with Bill (Vincent D'Onorfrio) but is afraid to marry him...which he wants.
Pretty predictable but still lots of fun. This was released with no fanfare in 1988 (Roberts was still unknown and there were no 'name' actors in the cast) and went on to become a surprise hit. That shouldn't be a shock--this is the type of movie that isn't really challenging or deep. You know the characters, you know the situations and you know it's going to have a happy ending. Still, there's nothing wrong with a film like that if it's entertaining and well-done--and this one is.
The script is lively and it was beautifully shot on location in CT (in Mystic and other towns). Gish is just great (and top-billed) in the movie. She was also 17 (the age of her character too) so it adds to the realism. Taylor is good but has little to do. Her character is very one note and ALWAYS yapping about commitment. Roberts is good but her character is TERRIBLE! Foul-mouthed, obnoxious and grating--her verbal abuse of her sister Kat is more than vicious. I really hated her! Nevertheless, this movie jump started her career. D'Onorfrio (a wonderful character actor) is given nothing to do but look handsome and hunky--which he does. Storke is VERY good-looking and gives a great performance as a rich kid--what ever happened to him? And Moses is just OK as a married man. Add Conchata Ferrell as the pizza store owner and Matt Damon in a one line role in his film debut.
A real nice, pleasing little movie. Perfectly catches the small town feeling too. Worth seeing. But don't let Roberts' face on the box fool you--it's NOT her movie.