Mystic Pizza

Mystic Pizza
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDonald Petrie
Screenplay by
Story byAmy Holden Jones
Produced by
  • Mark Levinson
  • Scott Rosenfelt
Starring
CinematographyTim Suhrstedt
Edited by
Music byDavid McHugh
Distributed byThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release dates
  • October 18, 1988 (1988-10-18) (premiere)[1]
  • October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21) (United States)[1]
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[1]
Box office$14 million[1]

Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Donald Petrie in his feature directorial debut, and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor.[2] It follows the coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American friends who work at a pizza parlor in a seaside Connecticut town. The film received positive reviews, with Roger Ebert declaring at the time, "I have a feeling that Mystic Pizza may someday become known for the movie stars it showcased back before they became stars. All of the young actors in this movie have genuine gifts."[3][4] It marked Matt Damon's film debut.

  1. ^ a b c d Mystic Pizza at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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  4. ^ Smith, Sean (October 18, 2013). "'Mystic Pizza' -- 1988". EW.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.