Diner (1982)

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7.1	IMDB rating

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Barry Levinson

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Steve Guttenberg
Edward 'Eddie' Simmons

Daniel Stern
Laurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber

Mickey Rourke
Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell

Kevin Bacon
Timothy Fenwick Jr.

Tim Daly
William 'Billy' Howard

Ellen Barkin
Beth Schreiber

Paul Reiser
Modell

Kathryn Dowling
Barbara

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6 years, 3 months ago at Jul 5 15:21

fernando

A mofie for a 'wonderful years generation'. Everything is cute and ok. Strong performances, most in the charm side tan in the histrionic one. Guttenberg is excellent, Dan Stern fighting with Barkin over his records, lovable.

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Description: A group of buddies hangs out in their neighborhood diner, whiling away the time joshing, bragging and whining. But beneath the jokes runs a current of fear and disappointment over adulthood. Barry Levinson's directorial debut chronicles the relationships between a group of friends living in Baltimore in 1959. The uniting factor for this group is their fear of growing up. They spend hour after hour in the local greasy-spoon diner, joking, boasting, bragging, and ultimately escaping reality. Ladies' man Boogie (Mickey Rourke), a hairdresser by day and law student by night, is also in over his head with the local bookie. Momma's ... (more)

Release date: 21 May 1982
UPC: 012569507722

Tags: Comedy (7), Coming Of Age (7), 1950s (6), Friendship (5), Christmas (4), Jew (4), Wedding (4), Brother Brother Relationship (4), New Year's Eve (4), Diner (4), Salesman (4), Wedding Cake (4), Altar Boy (4), Menu (4), Judaism (3), 1982 (3), Theater (3), Restaurant (3), Convertible (3), Maryland (3)

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