The Pickle

The Pickle(1993)

"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."

4.7/10
13 votes
103 minApril 30, 1993

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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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

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Yakimoto Yakimura

Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller

Carrie

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Mike Krakower

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Nancy Osborne

Rita Karin

Rita Karin

Grandmother

Linda Carlson

Linda Carlson

Bernadette

Kimiko Gelman

Kimiko Gelman

Patti Wong

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Molly-Girl / Herself

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J.D. Daniels

Young Harry

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Doctor

Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

Russian Cap Driver

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Mission Control Farmer

Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Electronics Store Clerk

John Rothman

John Rothman

Chauffeur

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Jose Martinez

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Caris Corfman

Young Yetta

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Father

Sol Frieder

Sol Frieder

Grandfather

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Butch Levine

Michael Shulman

Michael Shulman

Young Butch

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Brandon Danziger

Pinnie

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Louis Falk

Irwin

Ben Diskin

Ben Diskin

Little Boy 1945

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Clem

Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley

Farm Boy

Eric Edwards

Eric Edwards

Farm Boy

Richmond Arquette

Richmond Arquette

Farm Boy

Stephen Polk

Stephen Polk

Farm Boy

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Kareem

Marcus Naylor

Marcus Naylor

Concierge

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Joe Pecoraro

Doorman

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Betsy Mazursky

Pharmacy Clerk

Michael Harris

Michael Harris

David

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Anna Maria Clark

Molly

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Caroline Clark

Molly

Arthur French

Arthur French

Car Man

Erik King

Erik King

Man with Beer

Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Woman in Window

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Boy Who Stopped

Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Boy Who Also Stopped

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Billy Jaye

FX Man

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Sergio Premoli

Alberto

Mark Deakins

Mark Deakins

Clapper Boy

Brooke Smith

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

Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel

Mr. Shacknoff

Nathaniel Katzman

Nathaniel Katzman

Uncle Morris

Waldemar Kalinowski

Waldemar Kalinowski

Crying Man

Twink Caplan

Twink Caplan

Crying Woman

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Tony Conforti

Crying Man in Candy Store

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Steve Cody

Tractor Man

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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

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Gothic Man

Patricia Place

Patricia Place

Gothic Woman

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Michael Ashe

Elegant Man

Tiffany Salerno

Tiffany Salerno

Elegant Woman

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Richard Coate

Plaza Hotel Waiter

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self

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Josif Shikhil

Russian Man Coney Island

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Planet Cleveland Woman (uncredited)

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