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

4.7(13 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

77 members

Acting

Danny Aiello

Harry Stone

Acting

Dyan Cannon

Ellen Stone

Acting

Clotilde Courau

Françoise

Acting

Shelley Winters

Yetta

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Barry Miller

Ronnie Liebowitz

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Jerry Stiller

Phil Hirsch

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Chris Penn

Gregory Stone

Acting

Little Richard

President

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Jodi Long

Yakimoto Yakimura

Directing

Rebecca Miller

Carrie

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Stephen Tobolowsky

Mike Krakower

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Caroline Aaron

Nancy Osborne

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Rita Karin

Grandmother

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Linda Carlson

Bernadette

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Kimiko Gelman

Patti Wong

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Ally Sheedy

Molly-Girl / Herself

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J.D. Daniels

Young Harry

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Spalding Gray

Doctor

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Ilya Baskin

Russian Cap Driver

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Michael Greene

Mission Control Farmer

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Robert Cicchini

Electronics Store Clerk

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John Rothman

Chauffeur

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Castulo Guerra

Jose Martinez

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Caris Corfman

Young Yetta

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Arthur Taxier

Father

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Sol Frieder

Grandfather

Directing

Paul Mazursky

Butch Levine

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Michael Shulman

Young Butch

Sound

Brandon Danziger

Pinnie

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Louis Falk

Irwin

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Ben Diskin

Little Boy 1945

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Geoffrey Blake

Clem

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Brent Hinkley

Farm Boy

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Eric Edwards

Farm Boy

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Richmond Arquette

Farm Boy

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Stephen Polk

Farm Boy

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Paul Bates

Kareem

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Marcus Naylor

Concierge

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Joe Pecoraro

Doorman

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Betsy Mazursky

Pharmacy Clerk

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Michael Harris

David

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Anna Maria Clark

Molly

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Caroline Clark

Molly

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Arthur French

Car Man

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Erik King

Man with Beer

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Davenia McFadden

Woman in Window

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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Boy Who Stopped

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Sharrieff Pugh

Boy Who Also Stopped

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Billy Jaye

FX Man

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Sergio Premoli

Alberto

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Mark Deakins

Clapper Boy

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Brooke Smith

1st A.D.

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Chuck Flores

Drummer

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Bob Harrison

Bassist

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Michael Asher

Piano Player

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Andre Philippe

Mr. Aronowitz

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Fyvush Finkel

Mr. Shacknoff

Writing

Nathaniel Katzman

Uncle Morris

Art

Waldemar Kalinowski

Crying Man

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Twink Caplan

Crying Woman

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Tony Conforti

Crying Man in Candy Store

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Production

Steve Cody

Tractor Man

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Writing

Jill Mazursky

Tractor Woman

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Zeljko Negovetic

Wagon Driver

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Chris Vecchione

Farm Girl

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Randall Wulff

Adam

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Jacklynn Evans

Eve

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Hap Lawrence

Gothic Man

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Patricia Place

Gothic Woman

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Michael Ashe

Elegant Man

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Tiffany Salerno

Elegant Woman

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Richard Coate

Plaza Hotel Waiter

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Donald Trump

Self

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Josif Shikhil

Russian Man Coney Island

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Griffin Dunne

Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)

Acting

Dudley Moore

Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)

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Isabella Rossellini

Planet Cleveland Woman (uncredited)

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