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Just Desserts

Just Desserts
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Production
Directed by
Written by
Release
Network
Hallmark Channel
Premiere
January 1, 2004
Runtime
92 minutes

Just Desserts is a 2004 Hallmark Channel original movie directed by Kevin Connor starring Costas Mandylor and Lauren Holly. The film premiered on January 1, 2004.

Synopsis

Marco Poloni's family owns a bakery in the Bronx and it seems that they have fallen on hard times and his family is considering selling the bakery. Marco then decides to enter a baking competition hoping that the money and publicity will help them. But he needs a partner, so her asks Grace Carpenter, the baker of restaurant, but unfortunately they started off on the wrong foot, but she agrees. So they go to the competition and things seem to be looking good except for a few complications. One of the other contestant Jacques du Jacques is Marco's former classmate at the Academy, whom he says betrayed him. Emil, one of the judges, is Marco's former instructor at the Academy whom he did not leave a good impression on. And Marco's temper. So will they be able to pull it off. And at the same time Marco finds himself attracted to her but she already has a boyfriend.

Cast

Lead roles are shown in bold.

ActorRole
Costas MandylorMarco Polini
Lauren HollyGrace Carpenter
Jean-Pierre BergeronEmile Fragonard
Mary Sue MillikenHerself
David ProvalUncle Fabrizio
Rodger BumpassBoz Roswell
Alisa RobinsonDessert Fan (uncredited)
Maria BertrandAngela
Carol Ann SusiMrs. Guzzi
Bruce ThomasJim
Mary Margaret RobinsonEnglish Judge (uncredited)
Alan ShearmanBarry Felt
Susan FenigerHerself
Hans PfleidererGerman Judge
Gene DavisWesley King
Dorie BartonCandy Fallon
Andrew LauerJacques du Jacques
Wolfgang PuckHimself
Brenda VaccaroLina
Joseph La RoccaWaiter

Crew

DirectorKevin Connor
WriterJoseph Tropiano

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