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Dec 31, 2021 · Played by John Michael Higgins, Jerry is first introduced with his wife Mioko (Yumi Mizui) in the offices of Gary’s mother Anita (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), a publicist working on promotional copy ...
- Rebecca Sun
Mar 23, 2022 · Actor John Michael Higgins, playing Jerry Frick, the real-life owner of the Japanese restaurant the Mikado, speaks to his wife, Mioko (Yumi Mizui) — and later his second wife, Kimiko (Megumi ...
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Jan 19, 2022 · Critics of Licorice Pizza think the film could normalize anti-Asian mockery. ... (John Michael Higgins) speaks offensively to his wife, Mioko (Yumi Mizui), about the marketing plans for their new ...
- Randy Boyagoda
Mar 25, 2022 · In one, Jerry Frick (John Michael Higgins), a white character based on a real person, and his Japanese wife Mioko (Yumi Mizui) meet with a publicist regarding the restaurant they’re opening. To ...
Licorice Pizza. Licorice Pizza is a 2021 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Set in 1973, the film follows the relationship between a ...
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Dec 31, 2021 · John Michael Higgins as a restaurateur who addresses his Japanese wife in a thick east Asian accent, as he himself doesn’t speak the language. This mix – Bresson meets Ferrell – was ...
Mar 23, 2022 · Actor John Michael Higgins, playing Jerry Frick, the real-life owner of the Japanese restaurant the Mikado, speaks to his wife, Mioko (Yumi Mizui) — and later his second wife, Kimiko (Megumi Anjo) — in overly exaggerated Japanese-accented English. Defenders of the film counter that exposing Frick's racism is the point.
