The Pickle Recipe

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Joey Miller is the undisputed king of Detroit party MC's. He's also a single father and deeply in debt. To make matters worse, during his latest, one-of-a-kind wedding performances, all his prized sound and lighting equipment is destroyed in a freak accident. To add insult to injury, his daughter Julie's Bat-Mitzvah is only four weeks away and she's counting on him to MC her party. After exhausting all his options, he turns to his shady Uncle Morty, who agrees to give him the money he needs to get back into business, but only under one condition. Joey must steal his grandmother Rose's most prized possession: her famous top secret dill pickle recipe. It's a recipe which she has vowed to take to her grave.

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Cast

Jon Dore
as Joey
Lynn Cohen
as Rose
David Paymer
as Morty
Miriam Lee
as Hanna
Eric Edelstein
as Ted
Royce Williams
as Andre
Joseph Yau
as Young-Ho
Taylor Groothuis
as Julie
Brandon Layne Gostomski
as Harris
Stephen Carson
as David
Liljana Talevski
as Debby
Ronald M. Cohen
as Arnie
Matthew Lockwood
as Eddie
Jean Zarzour
as Psychic
Bruce Reizen
as Rabbi
Andy Huff
as Dr. Dudley
Lynch R. Travis
as Cop #1
Richard Goteri
as Cop #2
Sherry Margolis
as News Reporter
Julia Glander
as Nurse
Judith Dery
as Elderly Gossip #1
Constance Sacco
as Elderly Gossip #2
Lawanda "Sta" Nance
as Doctor
Eric Gutman
as Customer
Steven M. Goldsmith
as Other Guy
Dan Pesta
as Comedy Club Manager
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Critic Reviews for The Pickle Recipe

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (6)

  • Look, you can see where all this is going in the first 15 minutes, but getting there is plenty of fun.

    Nov 4, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review…

    Tom Long

    Detroit News
    Top Critic

  • The pickles in "The Pickle Recipe" apparently have quite a kick. The movie, though, is pretty flavorless.

    Nov 3, 2016 | Full Review…

    Neil Genzlinger

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • Rose's pickles might have a pleasant snap, but there's none to be found in the tired, limp shtick in Sheldon Cohn and Gary Wolfson's screenplay, which has been choreographed at a lumbering, drawn-out pace by director Michael Manasseri.

    Nov 3, 2016 | Full Review…

    Michael Rechtshaffen

    Los Angeles Times
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  • Despite a solid central performance by film veteran Lynn Cohen and a Detroit setting that will please expats and current residents of the Motor City, there is little here to lift this film beyond its regional appeal.

    Nov 3, 2016 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

    Michael O'Sullivan

    Washington Post
    Top Critic

  • Ethnic comedies have their limitations, and a sharper script would have helped this one to stand out from the pack. Nevertheless, audiences in a forgiving mood will enjoy the byplay among an appealing bunch of desperate characters.

    Nov 1, 2016 | Full Review…

    Stephen Farber

    Hollywood Reporter
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  • "The Pickle Recipe" is one of those movies that has its heart in the right place. And almost nothing else.

    Oct 27, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Bill Goodykoontz

    Arizona Republic
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