The Deli is a 1997 American independent comedy-drama film directed by John Gallagher and starring Mike Starr and Matt Keeslar.
Cast
- Mike Starr as Johnny
- Matt Keeslar as Andy
- Judith Malina as Mrs. Amico
- Brian Vincent as "Pinky"
- Ice-T as Phil, The Meat Man
- Michael Imperioli as Matty
- David Johansen as Cabbie
- Heather Matarazzo as Sabrina
- Debi Mazar as Teresa
- Jerry Stiller as Petey "Cheesecake"
- Frank Vincent as Tommy "Tomatoes"
- Burt Young as J.D.
- Michael Badalucco as Eric, The Soda Man
- Heavy D as Bo
- Iman as Avocado Lady
- William McNamara as Kevin
- Gretchen Mol as Mary
- Chris Noth as Sal
- Tony Sirico as Tony
- Shirley Stoler as Irma
Reception
Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "This movie takes a talented and likable cast and an interesting working-class Italian-American background and then wastes them on sitcom scenes and side-of-the-mouth jokes."[2]
Joe Leydon of Variety also gave it a mixed review and wrote that "this small-budget indie comedy is too slight to make much impact on critics or ticketbuyers."[1]
References
- ^ a b c Leydon, Joe (8 June 1997). "The Deli". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (19 December 1997). "'THE DELI' JUST ANOTHER SLICE-OF-LIFE NYC FILM". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- The Deli at IMDb
- The Deli at Rotten Tomatoes