Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Synopsis
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli, and a very unlikely, funny and touching relationship develops between two lost souls in the big city.
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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie (Karen Black, Orson Welles, Larry David | 4K Trailer | Hope Runs High)
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-01-20
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Michael Emil
Eli
Karen Black
Zee
Michael Margotta
Larry
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Mort
Frances Fisher
Louise
Anna Raviv
Young Woman At Cafe
Robert Hallak
Young Man At Cafe
Daniel W. Fitzgerald
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
George Bacon
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
Joe Price
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
William Gross
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
Paul Williams
Zee's Husband
Robert Schwimmer
Zee's Pianist
Madeline Silver
Eli's Ex-Wife
Ariela Nicole
Eli's Daughter
Nicolo Ritolo
Hansom Cab Driver
Sandra Timpani
Eli's Office Worker
Danielle Bates
Eli's Office Worker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Jaglom
- Screenplay & Story
- Henry Jaglom
- Original Title
- Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- The Rainbow Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry Jaglom
Henry Jaglom
Robert Fiore
M.H. Simonson
Department Leadership Roster
Henry Jaglom
Director
Robert Fiore
Director of Photography
Henry Jaglom
Screenplay
M.H. Simonson
Producer
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What is Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? about?
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli, and a very unlikely, funny and touching relationship develops between two lost souls in the big city.
Who directed Can She Bake a Cherry Pie??
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? was directed by Henry Jaglom.
Who stars in Can She Bake a Cherry Pie??
The principal cast of Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? includes Michael Emil, Karen Black, Michael Margotta, Martin Harvey Friedberg, Frances Fisher.
When was Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? released and how long is it?
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Can She Bake a Cherry Pie??
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? holds official age classifications: CA: R.