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Dinner Rush

2000 · 99 min

A simmering, talky ensemble piece that unfolds in real time, balancing kitchen banter with mounting underworld pressure.

Directed by
Bob Giraldi
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado
Tagline
New York's hottest eatery is going to have a killer night.
Overview
One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Bob Giraldi
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller
Directed by
Bob Giraldi
Written by
Brian S. Kalata, Rick Shaughnessy
Starring
Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado, Zainab Jah, John Rothman, Michael McGlone, Edoardo Ballerini, Manny Perez
Music
Alex Lasarenko
Cinematography
Tim Ives
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, French, English

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