How Sweet It Is

How Sweet It Is is a 2013 American independent musical comedy-drama film directed by Brian Herzlinger and written by Herzlinger and Jay Black. The film stars Joe Piscopo, Erika Christensen, Erich Bergen, Michael Paré, and Paul Sorvino. It was released in select theaters in the United States on May 10, 2013. Plot An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to cast their friends in the production. Cast Joe Piscopo as Jack Cosmo Erika Christensen as Sarah Cosmo Erich Bergen as Ethan Trimble Michael Paré as Mike Paul Sorvino as Big Mike Jonathan Slavin as Clifton Louis Lombardi as Wally Victoria Summer as Kristina Steven W. Bailey as Gregory Veronica De Laurentiis as Veronica Production On May 2, 2012, it was announced that Erika Christensen, Paul Sorvino, and Joe Piscopo had joined the cast of the film. It was also announced that Burt Reynolds had joined the cast, but he later dropped out. Principal photography began in early May 2012 in Los Angeles, California.