Mystic Pizza
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| Directed by | Donald Petrie |
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| Story by | Amy Holden Jones |
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| Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
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| Music by | David McHugh |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $14 million |
Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Donald Petrie in his feature directorial debut, set in the coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut, and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, and Lili Taylor. The film follows the coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American waitresses at the titular pizza parlor. It received positive reviews, with Roger Ebert writing, "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." It also marked Matt Damon's film debut.