Directed and partially written by Paul Thomas Anderson, LICORICE PIZZA is about a fifteen-old San Fernando Valley high school student, Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) having troubles juggling the fact, he was once a well known child actor. His smooth talking and embracing personality seems to be his birthright and his self-importance obviously outsized.
Gary finds himself smitten with a 25-year old photographer's assistant, Alana (Alana Haim), who is amused as intrigued with this sort of unique young suitor. Somehow his bravado and entrepreneurial hustle turns her head. She is willing to follow him into his waterbed business. This is only the beginning of a frenzied relationship.
Also featured are Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Skyler Gisondo and Benny Safdie. Plus there is an enviable soundtrack filled with the likes of: Sonny & Cher, The Doors, Paul McCartney, Chuck Berry, Seals and Croft, the James Gang, David Bowie and Donovan.
Gary finds himself smitten with a 25-year old photographer's assistant, Alana (Alana Haim), who is amused as intrigued with this sort of unique young suitor. Somehow his bravado and entrepreneurial hustle turns her head. She is willing to follow him into his waterbed business. This is only the beginning of a frenzied relationship.
Also featured are Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Skyler Gisondo and Benny Safdie. Plus there is an enviable soundtrack filled with the likes of: Sonny & Cher, The Doors, Paul McCartney, Chuck Berry, Seals and Croft, the James Gang, David Bowie and Donovan.