Diner (film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Written by | Barry Levinson |
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| Music by | Bruce Brody Ivan Kral |
| Cinematography | Peter Sova |
| Editing by | Stu Linder |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 1982 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $14,099,953 (United States)[1] |
Diner is a 1982 comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. Levinson's screen directing debut, Diner is the first in his "Baltimore films", which also include the subsequent Tin Men, Avalon and Liberty Heights.
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[edit] Plot
Set in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1959, Diner tells 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 diner that was located at Reisterstown Road and Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, the group's late-night hangout (however, a diner in Fells Point, Baltimore was used for the film). 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. Levinson encouraged improvisation among his cast to capture naturalistic camaraderie.
[edit] Cast
- Steve Guttenberg as Edward "Eddie" Simmons
- Daniel Stern as Laurence "Shrevie" Schreiber
- Mickey Rourke as Robert "Boogie" Sheftell
- Kevin Bacon as Timothy "Fen" 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
- Clement Fowler as Mr Simmons
- Claudia Cron as Jane Chisholm
[edit] Adaptations
The film inspired a 1983 CBS television pilot 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.
A stage musical version of Diner is being prepared, with a view to opening on Broadway in Fall 2012 after an out-of-town tryout in late July 2012. The musical's book will be written by Levinson and Sheryl Crow will write the music. A "creative workshop" reading was held in December 2011, directed by Kathleen Marshall.[2][3]
[edit] Crew
- Costume Design: Gloria Gresham
[edit] Reception
The film maintains a 96 percent score at Rotten Tomatoes.[4] It was ranked No. 57 by the American Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Laughs list. Levinson also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
[edit] References
- ^ "Diner (1982) - Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=diner.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "‘Diner’ closer to stage". New York Post. January 11, 2012. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/diner_closer_to_stage_BWAGz9CNKZ0RoX63OsBpIJ. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Fleming, M. "Barry Levinson Books ‘Diner’ For Broadway Bow, Sheryl Crow To Write Music." Deadline.com (September 20, 2011)
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diner/
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