Crossing Delancey

Crossing Delancey

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 17, 1988

Isabelle's life revolves around the New York bookshop she works in and the intellectuals she befriends there. Her grandmother remains less than impressed and decides to hire a good old-fashioned Jewish matchmaker to help Isabelle's love-life along. Enter pickle-maker Sam who immediately takes to Isabelle. She however is irritated by the whole business, at least to start with.

Crossing Delancey

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 17, 1988

Crossing Delancey
Isabelle's life revolves around the New York bookshop she works in and the intellectuals she befriends there. Her grandmother remains less than impressed and decides to hire a good old-fashioned Jewish matchmaker to help Isabelle's love-life along. Enter pickle-maker Sam who immediately takes to Isabelle. She however is irritated by the whole business, at least to start with.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Crossing Delancey
Directors Joan Micklin Silver
Writers Susan Sandler

Cast

Amy Irving

as Isabelle Grossman

Peter Riegert

as Sam Posner

Reizl Bozyk

as Bubbie Kantor

Jeroen Krabbé

as Anton Maes

Sylvia Miles

as Hannah Mandelbaum

George Martin

as Lionel

Claudia Silver

as Cecilia Monk

Rosemary Harris

as Pauline Swift

Suzzy Roche

as Marilyn Cohen

Amy Wright

as Ricki

Faye Grant

as Candyce

Deborah Offner

as Karen

Kathleen Wilhoite

as Myla Bondy

Moishe Rosenfeld

as Rabbi

Paula Lawrence

as Diva

Christine Campbell

as Woman in cab

Reg E. Cathey

as Cab Driver

Susan Blommaert

as Leslie

Dolores Sutton

as Aunt Miriam

Sam Corsi

as Handball Champ

Vickilyn Reynolds

as Woman in Sauna

Myra Taylor

as Friend in Sauna

Young Ho Kim

as Mr. Kim

Tudor Sherrard

as Book Peddler

Jacob Harran

as Guest at Bris

Bob Levine

as Mr. Grossman

Mimi Bensinger

as Mrs. Grossman

Arthur Rubin

as Happy Birthday Singer #1

Richard A. Frisch

as Happy Birthday Singer #2

Stan Page

as Happy Birthday Singer #3

Michael Ornstein

as Mickey

Susan Sandler

as Molly

Tony Perez

as Counter Boy

Arthur Tracey

as Pickle Stand Customer #1

Stan Rubin

as Pickle Stand Customer #2

Debra Johanna Cole

as Waitress

Brad O'Hare

as Photographer

Freda Foh Shen

as Self-Defense Teacher

Mina Bern

as Would-be Victim

Ida Harnden

as Mugger #1

Ronnie Gilbert

as Mugger #2

Kevin Rogers

as Messenger

Miriam Phillips

as Sarah Jacobs

Denis Bellocq

as Maitre d'

Pat Oleszko

as Self

Lee M. Linderman

as Waiter

Betty Rollin

as Party Guest #1

Maria Antoinette Rogers

as Party Guest #2

Jayne Haynes

as Book Thief

Susan Braudy

as Celebrity Party Guest

Madge Cooper

as Celebrity Party Guest

Loring Eutemey

as Celebrity Party Guest

Vicki Goldberg

as Celebrity Party Guest

Hendrik Hertzberg

as Celebrity Party Guest

Stanley Leff

as Celebrity Party Guest

Quincy Long

as Celebrity Party Guest

Hugh Nissenson

as Celebrity Party Guest

Keith Reddin

as Celebrity Party Guest

Lore Segal

as Celebrity Party Guest

John Patrick Shanley

as Celebrity Party Guest

Scott Sommer

as Celebrity Party Guest

Elisa London

as Hasidic Neighbor (uncredited)

Ruby Payne

as Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Judith Rossner

as Celebrity Party Guest (uncredited)