| Pizza Man | |
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| Directed by | J.F. Lawton |
| Written by | J.F. Lawton |
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| Starring | Bill Maher Annabelle Gurwitch |
| Cinematography | Fred Samia |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pizza Man is a 1991 comedy film starring Bill Maher and Annabelle Gurwitch; written and directed by J.F. Lawton who was credited in the film as J.D. Athens. [1] The film received a PG-13 rating by the MPAA.
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The Los Angeles Times wrote in a review of the film, "Lawton has a real winner in Maher, a hairy-chested macho guy with a great sense of humor, and with also the femme fatale of his plot, Annabelle Gurwitch, who has no trouble being glamorous and funny at the same time." [1]
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