Diner

Diner

1982 · 110 min · EN · R · 6.9 (247 votes)
Dir. Barry Levinson · Starring Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin · Music Bruce Brody

Suddenly, life was more than French fries, gravy, and girls.

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Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.

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It feels like a hazy, late-night conversation with old friends. A warm, slightly melancholic look at young men clinging to youth, filled with easy camaraderie and the bittersweet ache of growing up.

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