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The Pickle

The Pickle

The Pickle

The Pickle

In every filmmaker's life, there comes a time to look deep inside himself, assess his artistic strengths and weaknesses, and adjust to the demands of his public. For director Harry Stone, that can only mean one thing...it's time to sell out.

1993•1h 43m•

★5.0(14 ratings)

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead, he made "The Pickle" - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry just wanted to get out of debt; now everyone he's ever known, loved and neglected is standing in line for tickets.

Director

Writers

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Main Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Harry Stone

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Ellen Stone

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Françoise

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Yetta

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Ronnie Liebowitz

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Phil Hirsch

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Gregory Stone

Little Richard

Little Richard

President

Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller

Carrie

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Mike Krakower

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Nancy Osborne

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Yakimoto Yakimura

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Mazursky
First Assistant Director: Henry J. Bronchtein
Second Assistant Director: Jane Paul

Writing

Writer: Paul Mazursky

Production

Producer: Paul Mazursky
Co-Producer: Stuart H. Pappé
Executive Producer: Patrick McCormick
Casting: Carrie Frazier
Casting: Shani Ginsberg

Music & Sound

Sound: Michael Herbick
Original Music Composer: Michel Legrand

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Fred Murphy

Editing

Editor: Stuart H. Pappé

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Dorree Cooper
Production Design: James D. Bissell
Art Direction: Christopher Burian-Mohr
Set Decoration: Beth Kushnick

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Albert Wolsky
Makeup Artist: Wayne Massarelli
Makeup Artist: Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist: Gigi Williams
Hairstylist: Joy Zapata

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "In every filmmaker's life, there comes a time to look deep inside himself, assess his artistic strengths and weaknesses, and adjust to the demands of his public. For director Harry Stone, that can only mean one thing...it's time to sell out."

#2

The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).

#3

The film was directed by Paul Mazursky.

#4

The screenplay was written by Paul Mazursky.

#5

The score was composed by Michel Legrand.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Fred Murphy.

#7

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 77 credited actors.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0107824.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

14 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Pickle

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures