Mystic Pizza Movie Review 1988

Intelligent coming of age drama centers on two sisters and their best friend as they struggle with their hopes, loves, and family rivalries in the small town of Mystic, Connecticut. At times predictable, there are enough unexpected moments to keep interest high; definite appeal to young women, but others may not relate. The relatively unknown Roberts got most of the attention, but is the weakest of the three leads, so watch this one for the strong performances from Gish and Taylor.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, Buddies, Teen Angst, Singles, Waiters & Waitresses, Architects & Architecture

Screenplay

Amy Holden Jones, Perry Howze, Alfred Uhry

Cast

Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Vincent D'Onofrio, William R. Moses, Adam Storke, Conchata Ferrell, Joanna Merlin, Matt Damon

Cinematography

Tim Suhrstedt

Director

Donald Petrie

Music

David McHugh

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn Company

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1989: First Feature.