Diner (film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Written by | Barry Levinson |
| Starring | Steve Guttenberg Daniel Stern Mickey Rourke Kevin Bacon Timothy Daly Ellen Barkin Paul Reiser |
| Music by | Bruce Brody Ivan Kral |
| Cinematography | Peter Sova |
| Editing by | Stu Linder |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 1982 (USA) |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$5,000,000 (est.) |
| Gross revenue | $14,099,953 (domestic) [1] |
Diner is a 1982 comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Liberty Heights constitutes his series of "Baltimore films". Diner is the first film Levinson directed. His screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Synopsis
Set in Baltimore in 1959, Diner tells of the story of a group of male, high school friends, now in their twenties, who reunite for the wedding of one of their group. The title refers to the Fells Point Diner, the group's regular late-night hangout. The semi-autobiographical film explores the changing relationships among these friends as they become adults through what is mostly a series of vignettes rather than a traditional narrative. Much of the film is unscripted, Levinson preferring to use ad libbing to capture naturalistic camaraderie on the screen.
Spinoffs
The film inspired a television pilot that aired on CBS in 1983 written and directed by Levinson. Mike Binder starred as Eddie, Paul Reiser returned as Modell, Michael Madsen took over as Boogie and James Spader was Fenwick.
Cast
- Steve Guttenberg as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
- Daniel Stern as Laurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber
- Mickey Rourke as Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell
- Kevin Bacon as Timothy Fenwick Jr.
- Tim Daly as William 'Billy' Howard
- Ellen Barkin as Beth Schreiber
- Paul Reiser as Modell
- Kathryn Dowling as Barbara
- Michael Tucker as Bagel
- Jessica James as Mrs Simmons
- Colette Blonigan as Carol Heathrow
- Kelle Kipp as Diane
- John Aquino as Tank
- Richard Pierson as David Frazer
- Claudia Cron as Jane Chisholm
- Tait Ruppert as Methan
- Tom Tammi as Howard Fenwick
- Pam Gail as First Stripper
- Lauren Zaganas as Second Stripper
- Sharon Ziman as Elyse
- Mark Margolis as Earl Mager
- Ralph Tabakin as TV Customer
- Frank Stoegerer as TV Director
- Nat Benchley as Technical Director
- Frank Hennessy as Audio Man
- Marvin Hunter as Newscaster
- Steve Smith as Announcer
- Lee Case as Mr Howard
- Clement Fowler as Mr Simmons
- Howard Silverman as Clothing Hustler
- Ted Bafaloukos as George
- Barney Cohen as Knocko
- Bruce Kluger as Guy At Pool Hall
- Bruce Elliott as Soap Opera Man
- Carole Copeland as Soap Opera Woman
- Aryeh Cooperstock as Rabbi
- Brian Costantini as Drunk At Wedding
- Lorraine D. Glick as Woman At Wedding
- Florence Moody as Waitress
- Mary Lou Vukov as Waitress
- Alan Kaplan as Bagel's Friend
- Donald Saiontz as Bagel's Friend
- Chief Gordon as Man In Jail
- Beverly Sheehan as Beautician
- Dusty Clare as Salon Woman
- Herb Levinson as The Emerson Black & White Console Television Customer
Reception
American Film Institute recognition
- 2000: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs #57
Academy Awards nomination
References
External links
- Diner at the Internet Movie Database
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