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1988 film by Donald Petrie

Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romanticcomedy-drama film directed by Donald Petrie in his feature directorial debut, and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor.^[2] It follows the coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American friends who work at a pizza parlor in a seaside Connecticut town.

The film received positive reviews, with Roger Ebert declaring at the time, "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."^[3][4] It marked Matt Damon's film debut.

Plot

Sisters Kat and Daisy Araújo, and their friend Josephina "JoJo" Barboza, are young Portuguese-American women working as waitresses at Mystic Pizza, a pizza parlor owned by Leona and her husband Vic in the fishing town of Mystic, Connecticut.

JoJo is engaged to Bill but faints at their wedding