Review of Mystic Pizza (1988) by David S — 01 Jun 2007

Wonderful low-budget film. One of Julia Robert's best performances. Annabeth Gish is the real start here. The rest of the cast is terrific.

This review of Mystic Pizza (1988) was written by David S on 01 Jun 2007.

Mystic Pizza has generally received positive reviews.

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