Dinner Rush

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Dinner Rush

R,

2000,

1h 38m,

Comedy/

Drama

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91%

45 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

2,500+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

91%

Tomatometer

45 Reviews

85%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello), 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 (Sandra Bernhard), Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters (Michael McGlone), to whom his sous-chef (Kirk Acevedo) is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son (Edoardo Ballerini), the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

Critics Consensus

With the aid of a witty script and a well-acted ensemble, Dinner Rush is a tasty dish.

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Chicago Tribune

Jul 20, 2002

Aiello is perfect as the low-key Louis, and there is not a weak link in his entire supporting cast.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Mar 18, 2002

4/5

It's as insubstantial as a plate of linguini, but very, very tasty.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 18, 2002

3/4

There are enough plots here to challenge a Robert Altman, specialist in interlocking stories, but the director, Bob Giraldi, masters the complexities as if he knows the territory.

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Nov 6, 2006

3/4

Bob Giraldi's tight, well-paced movie is an example of what ensemble filmmaking can be when it's done correctly.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 20, 2006

3/4

Set in a downtown restaurant, this is a small, well-acted (particularly by Danny Aiello) quintessentially New York film that recalls indie movies of the 1980s.

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Mark R. Leeper

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Mar 31, 2005

3/5

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Han W

May 20, 2014

well written script and all around great acting. worth your time.

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Louis Cropa

Edoardo Ballerini

Chef Udo Cropa

Vivian Wu

Nicole Chan

Michael McGlone

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Synopsis

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello), 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 (Sandra Bernhard), Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters (Michael McGlone), to whom his sous-chef (Kirk Acevedo) is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son (Edoardo Ballerini), the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

Director: Bob Giraldi
Producer: Louis DiGiaimo, Patti Greaney
Screenwriter: Brian Kalata, Rick Shaughnessy
Production Co: Giraldi/Suarez Productions
Rating: R (Sexuality|Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $634.6K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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