The Deli

• Director: John Gallagher
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Farce
• Themes: Mothers and Sons, Gambling
• Main Cast: Michael Imperioli, David Johansen, Judith Malina, Debi Mazar, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent
• Release Year: 1997
• Country: US
• Run Time: 96 minutes

Plot

In this comedy, a hard-luck gambler learns a new commandment: Honor Thy Mother's Lottery Winnings. Johnny Amico (Mike Starr) runs a delicatessen in New York City; regarded as a nice guy by his friends and regular customers, he has a weakness for gambling and is usually in debt. Johnny is constantly nagged by his well-meaning but domineering mother (Judith Malina), who gives him ten dollars to play the same number every week in the lottery. One week, her number turns up a winner, but this is bad news for Johnny: convinced that the number would never win, he's been using the money to place bets of his own. Now Mom expects Johnny to come up with the prize money for a winning ticket he never bought; Johnny hatches a scheme to raise the money, but, given his usual success as a gambler, no one is very optimistic that he can pull it off. The Deli features an impressive list of supporting names, including actors Michael Imperioli, Frank Vincent, and Debi Mazar; rappers Heavy D and Ice T; singer David Johansen; and model Iman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Badalucco; Heavy D; Ice-T - Phil the Meat Man; Iman; Michael Imperioli - matty; Judith Malina - Mrs. Amico; Debi Mazar - Teresa; William McNamara; Tony Sirico; Mike Starr - Johnny; Shirley Stoler; Frank Vincent - Tommy Tomatoes; Burt Young - J.C.; David Johansen - Cabbie; Jerry Stiller - Petey Cheesecake; Matt Keeslar - Andy; Heather Matarazzo - Sabrina; Chris Noth; Gretchen Mol; Brian Vincent - Pinky

Credit

Michael Dorrian - Associate Producer, Gregory Francis - Associate Producer, Peter R. Orpbanos - Associate Producer, Judy Henderson - Casting, Alycia Aumuller - Casting, Melissa Toth - Costume Designer, John Gallagher - Director, Sue Blainey - Editor, John Dorrian - Executive Producer, Ernie Mannix - Composer (Music Score), CAM Cine TV Music - Musical Direction/Supervision, Janice Ginsberg - Musical Direction/Supervision, Lisa Frantz - Production Designer, Bob Lechterman - Cinematographer, Sylvia Caminer - Producer, Melanie Johnson - Sound/Sound Designer, John Dorrian - Screenwriter, John Gallagher - Screenwriter

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