Diner Movie Review 1982

A group of old high school friends meet at "their" Baltimore diner to find that more has changed than the menu. A bittersweet look at the experiences of a group of Baltimore twentysomethings, circa 1959, who find adulthood hard to face. Particularly notable was Levinson's casting of "unknowns" who have since become household names. Features many humorous moments and fine performances.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Diner, Coming of Age, Football, Buddies, Sex & Sexuality, Baltimore, Christmas

Screenplay

Barry Levinson

Cast

Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, Timothy Daly, Paul Reiser, Michael Tucker, Jessica James, Kathryn Dowling, Colette Blonigan

Cinematography

Peter Sova

Director

Barry Levinson

Music

Bruce Brody, Ivan Kral

Producer

MGM

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1982: Support. Actor (Rourke).