Pizza My Heart (film)

Pizza My Heart is a 2005 film directed by Andy Wolk and starring Shiri Appleby, Michael Badalucco, and Eyal Podell. The movie premiered July 24, 2005, on ABC Family.^[1] It tells the story of a son and daughter of two rival pizzeria owners who fall in love, much to the disapproval of both families.^[2] It is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in modern-day Verona, New Jersey with a brick wall between two sides.^[3]

Pizza My Heart
Directed by	Andy Wolk
Starring	Shiri Appleby Michael Badalucco Eyal Podell
Theme music composer	Jennie Muskett
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Richard D. Arredondo Jane Goldenring
Original release
Network	ABC Family
Release	2005 (2005)

Cast (in alphabetical order)

The Prestolanis

• Shiri Appleby as Gina Prestolani
• Michael Badalucco as Lou Prestolani
• Joanna Canton as Annette Prestolani
• Ann Mahoney as Prestolani Cousin
• Natalia Nogulich as Mary Prestolani

The Montebellos

• Eyal Podell as Joe Montebello
• Rob Boltin as Nicky Montebello
• Gina Hecht as Gloria Montebello
• Dan Hedaya as Vinnie Montebello

The others

• Gary Desroche as Customer
• Matthew Dufour as Festival Patron
• Wayne Ferrara as Uncle Nat
• Larry Gamell Jr. as Firefighter
• Anthony Gangi as Fair Patron/Romantic Couple
• Vanessa Guild as Customer #1
• Bryan James Kitto as Antonio
• Cynthia LeBlanc as Fair goer
• Elton LeBlanc as Church Usher
• Don Lincoln as Carnival Vendor
• John Mese as Jean Paul Veber
• Gerald Moorman as Prestolani Delivery Boy
• Derek Morgan as Rouzan
• Wayne Morgan as Church Member
• Sean Olsen
• William Ragsdale as Tommy
• Dane Rhodes as Blue-Collar Neighbor
• Mathilde Semmes as Festival Patron
• Brian Simonson
• Maria Soccor as Barker
• Nick Spano as Carlo Delrio
• Deneen Tyler as Sous Chef
• T.J. Villarrubia Jr. as Churchgoer
• Alec Rayme as Vinnie the cousin

Filming locations

• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Hammond, Louisiana
• Yonkers, New York