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  • The Pickle (1993)
  • R
    103 min | Comedy, Drama
The Pickle (1993)
R
103 min | Comedy, Drama

Harry Stone (Danny Aiello), a formerly top notch director, has had three disastrous movies in a row. Facing dismissal from the top perch of Hollywood and financial ruin from back taxes, he is forced to take on a very commercial and, he ...See moreHarry Stone (Danny Aiello), a formerly top notch director, has had three disastrous movies in a row. Facing dismissal from the top perch of Hollywood and financial ruin from back taxes, he is forced to take on a very commercial and, he believes, ridiculous movie. Now as he faces the film's release and, he believes, another total flop which will complete his ruin, he meets up with his son and daughter and his former wives (which includes Dyan Cannon) to examine his life and his future. The film examines the turmoil a movie director goes through with a film release. His agent (Jerry Stiller) assures him that he has a hit, while those around him wince (as does the audience) at the thought of the movie within the movie. The movie is "The Pickle", a supposedly social satire where a bunch of kids from Kansas take vegetables into space via a super cucumber and land on an Earth-like planet where everyone lives only on beef and die at age 49. As shown in the excerpts of the film, Little Richard stars as the President of the planet who has 6 months to live, Ally Sheedy heads up the Kansas contingent, and Griffin Dunne is the President's aide who falls in love with Sheedy. Written by John Sacksteder See less
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Director
Writer
Paul Mazursky (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Stuart H. Pappé (as Stuart Pappé)
Casting Directors
Production Designer
Jim Bissell (as James Bissell)
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Release date
Apr 30, 1993 (United States)

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Danny Aiello
Harry Stone Harry Stone   See fewer
Dyan Cannon
Ellen Stone Ellen Stone   See fewer
Clotilde Courau
Françoise Françoise   See fewer
Barry Miller
Ronnie Liebowitz Ronnie Liebowitz   See fewer
Jerry Stiller
Phil Hirsch Phil Hirsch   See fewer
Chris Penn
Gregory Stone Gregory Stone   See fewer
Little Richard
President President   See fewer
Jodi Long
Yakimoto Yakimura Yakimoto Yakimura   See fewer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mike Krakower Mike Krakower   See fewer
Caroline Aaron
Nancy Osborne Nancy Osborne   See fewer
Rita Karin
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Linda Carlson
Bernadette Bernadette   See fewer
Kimiko Gelman
Patti Wong (as Kimiko Cazanov) Patti Wong (as Kimiko Cazanov)   See fewer
Ally Sheedy
Molly-Girl / Ally Sheedy Molly-Girl / Ally Sheedy   See fewer
J.D. Daniels
Young Harry Young Harry   See fewer
Spalding Gray
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Elya Baskin
Russian Cab Driver Russian Cab Driver   See fewer
Michael Greene
Mission Control Farmer Mission Control Farmer   See fewer
Robert Cicchini
Electronics Store Clerk Electronics Store Clerk   See fewer
John Rothman
Chauffeur Chauffeur   See fewer
Castulo Guerra
Jose Martinez Jose Martinez   See fewer
Caris Corfman
Young Yetta Young Yetta   See fewer
Arthur Taxier
Father Father   See fewer
Sol Frieder
Grandfather Grandfather   See fewer
Paul Mazursky
Butch Levine Butch Levine   See fewer
Michael Shulman
Young Butch Young Butch   See fewer
Louis Falk
Irwin Irwin   See fewer
Ben Diskin
Little Boy 1945 Little Boy 1945   See fewer
Brent Hinkley
Farm Boy Farm Boy   See fewer
Eric Edwards
Farm Boy Farm Boy   See fewer
Richmond Arquette
Farm Boy Farm Boy   See fewer
Stephen Polk
Farm Boy Farm Boy   See fewer
Paul Bates
Kareem Kareem   See fewer
Marcus Naylor
Concierge Concierge   See fewer
Joe Pecoraro
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Betsy Mazursky
Pharmacy Clerk Pharmacy Clerk   See fewer
Arthur French
Car Man Car Man   See fewer
Erik King
Man with Beer Man with Beer   See fewer
Davenia McFadden
Woman in Window Woman in Window   See fewer
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Boy Who Stopped Boy Who Stopped   See fewer
Sharrieff Pugh
Boy Who Also Stopped Boy Who Also Stopped   See fewer
Billy Jaye
FX Man FX Man   See fewer
Sergio Premoli
Alberto Alberto   See fewer
Mark Deakins
Clapper Boy Clapper Boy   See fewer
Brooke Smith
1st A.D. 1st A.D.   See fewer
Chuck Flores
Drummer Drummer   See fewer
Bob Harrison
Bassist Bassist   See fewer
Michael Asher
Piano Player Piano Player   See fewer
Andre Philippe
Mr. Aronowitz Mr. Aronowitz   See fewer
Fyvush Finkel
Mr. Shacknoff Mr. Shacknoff   See fewer
Nathaniel Katzman
Uncle Morris Uncle Morris   See fewer
Waldemar Kalinowski
Crying Man Crying Man   See fewer
Twink Caplan
Crying Woman Crying Woman   See fewer
Tony Conforti
Crying Man in Candy Store (as Tony Conferti) Crying Man in Candy Store (as Tony Conferti)   See fewer
Steve Cody
Tractor Man Tractor Man   See fewer
Jill Mazursky
Tractor Woman Tractor Woman   See fewer
Zeljko Negovetic
Wagon Driver Wagon Driver   See fewer
Chris Vecchione
Farm Girl Farm Girl   See fewer
Randall Wulff
Adam (as Scott Wulff) Adam (as Scott Wulff)   See fewer
Jacklynn Evans
Eve (as Jacklynn Jill Evans) Eve (as Jacklynn Jill Evans)   See fewer
Hap Lawrence
Gothic Man Gothic Man   See fewer
Patricia Place
Gothic Woman Gothic Woman   See fewer
Michael Ashe
Elegant Man Elegant Man   See fewer
Tiffany Salerno
Elegant Woman Elegant Woman   See fewer
Richard Coate
Plaza Hotel Waiter Plaza Hotel Waiter   See fewer
Josif Shikhil
Russian Man Coney Island Russian Man Coney Island   See fewer
Vinny Cuevas
Bus Boy (uncredited) Bus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Griffin Dunne
Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited) Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dudley Moore
Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited) Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Rhine
Awestruck Farmer (uncredited) Awestruck Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
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