Mystic Pizza
| Year: | 1988 |
| Production Co: | Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Director: | Donald Petrie |
| Cast: | Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Vincent D'Onofrio |
This movie is famous for little more than bringing Julia Roberts to the world stage - her next movie was the romantic comedy phenomenon of the 90s, Pretty Woman.
But it's actually a nice little small town drama about a family of sisters who run a pizza restaurant and their lives, loves, dreams and disappointments.
It's honest, not too saccharine, not too crushing, and sweet and with some good support performances. Long before Roberts gained a reputation as a major Hollywood diva, she was an effective part of this ensemble, and co-star Annabeth Gish deserved to go as far, but has never broken the recognition ceiling since.
But it's actually a nice little small town drama about a family of sisters who run a pizza restaurant and their lives, loves, dreams and disappointments.
It's honest, not too saccharine, not too crushing, and sweet and with some good support performances. Long before Roberts gained a reputation as a major Hollywood diva, she was an effective part of this ensemble, and co-star Annabeth Gish deserved to go as far, but has never broken the recognition ceiling since.