Dinner Rush Movie Review 2000

Louis, owner of a trendy Manhattan restaurant and operator of a bookmaking enterprise, must deal with various problems and people from both of his occupations in one hectic night. His son, Udo has transformed the restaurant from a simple Italian place with his pursuit of nouvelle cuisine fame, two mob guys are trying to muscle him out of the bookie business (having already killed his partner), a snooty gallery owner is hassling his staff, his sous-chef is piling up gambling debts, and a powerful food critic just walked in the door. Although pic is overstuffed, Giraldi's deft direction, and excellent performances (especially Aiello's) make for a satisfying treat. Successful restauranteur Giraldi filmed in one of his own eateries.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Bar & Grill, New York, New York, Organized Crime, Gambling, Dads, Revenge, Hit Men/Women, Edibles

Screenplay

Brian Kalata, Rick Shaughnessy

Cast

Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Vivian Wu, Mike McGlone, Kirk Acevedo, Sandra Bernhard, Summer Phoenix, Polly Draper, Mark Margolis, John Corbett, Alex Corrado

Cinematography

Tim Ives

Director

Bob Giraldi

Music

Alexander Lasarenko

Other

Gautam K. Choudhury, Allyson C. Johnson, Constance Parlounis, Andrew Barnard

Producer

Lou DiGiaimo, Patti Greaney, Access Motion Picture Group