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Diner (1982)
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon
7.0
92%Runtime110 min
Rating15
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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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Diner (1982) is a critically acclaimed comedy-drama directed by Barry Levinson. The film received high praise, earning a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has an IMDb score of 7.0/10, indicating strong audience reception. It is considered one of Levinson's most well-received works and a standout in the coming-of-age genre.
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Director Barry Levinson's 1982 comedy-drama Diner offers a nostalgic, nuanced portrait of a group of young men struggling to transition into adulthood, with standout performances from Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, and Kevin Bacon that capture the nuances of male friendship and the bittersweet passage of time.
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Diner is a 1982 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. It is Levinson's screen-directing debut and the first of his "Baltimore Films" tetralogy, set in his hometown during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s; the other three films are Tin Men (1987), Avalon (1990), and Liberty Heights (1999). It stars Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Paul Reiser, Kevin Bacon, Timothy Daly and Ellen Barkin and was released on March 5, 1982. The movie follows a close-knit circle of friends who reunite at a Baltimore diner when one of them prepares to get married.
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