''Pizza Man'' is a 1991

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starring

Bill Maher William MaherStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', January 12, 2016, PBS; on a series that lists "Jr." and "Sr." distinctions, Bill Maher's birth name was listed simply as William Maher, while his father was William Aloysius Maher Jr., and his pa ...

and

Annabelle Gurwitch Annabelle Gurwitch is an American author, actress and television host most recognizable from her stint as a hostess on '' Dinner and a Movie'' on TBS, and an activist associated with environmental issues and secular humanism. She also was recog ...

; written and directed by J.F. Lawton, who was credited as J.D. Athens. The film received a

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rating by the

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Plot

Elmo Bunn is an L.A.

pizza delivery Pizza delivery is a service in which a pizzeria or pizza chain delivers a pizza to a customer. An order is typically made either by telephone or over the internet, in which the customer can request pizza type and size, and other items to be ...

man with a reputation for never having delivered a cold pizza or being stiffed on a bill. When a call comes into his shop for an extra-large with sausage and anchovies to go to a dangerous part of East Hollywood, Elmo knows he's in for trouble.

Credited cast

as Elmo Bunn *

as The Dame *David McKnight as Vance * Bob Delegall as Mayor Bradley *

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Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...

Arlene Banas Arlene Banas (born December 24, 1946) is a voice actress, best known for her role as Carly Witwicky on ''The Transformers''. Roles *''The Psychic'' (1968)-Alice Morgan *''Cutter'' (1972 TV movie)—Arlene French *''The Nurse Killer'' (1975 TV m ...

Marilyn Quayle Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is an American lawyer and novelist. She is married to the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle, and served as the second lady of the United States from 1989 until 1993. Early life and ed ...

Ron Darian Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...

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* Jeff Hawk as

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as Former Prime Minister Nakasone *

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as Anan *John Moody as

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Sam Pancake Sam Pancake (born May 10, 1964) is an American actor, improviser, writer, and comedian. He began his career with small roles in TV and film, such as '' Wings'' in 1990 and '' Pizza Man'' in 1991. Early life Sam Pancake was raised in Romney, We ...

as The Kid *Simon Richards as

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Andy Romano Andrew RomaSanta, known professionally as Andy Romano, (April 16, 1936 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, known for playing "J.D.", an outlaw motorcyclist and right-hand henchman of the character Eric von Zipper (played by Harvey L ...

as The Hood *

Cathy Shambley ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life: food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes fu ...

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote in a review of the film, "Lawton has a real winner in Maher, a hairy-chested

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guy with a great sense of humor, and with also the femme fatale of his plot,

, who has no trouble being glamorous and funny at the same time."

References

External links

* 1991 comedy films 1991 films American comedy films Cultural depictions of Donald Trump Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan 1990s English-language films 1990s American films Films directed by J. F. Lawton Films with screenplays by J. F. Lawton American political satire films American films about revenge Films about food and drink Films set in Los Angeles Films about corruption in the United States Films about Donald Trump American neo-noir films Pizza Bill Maher Parodies of Donald Trump {{1990s-US-comedy-film-stub