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Synopsis
Writer-director Barry Levinson's autobiographical first feature fondly remembers his Baltimore youth. It's late 1959, and six guys in their early twenties are stumbling into adulthood, alternating responsibility with carefree time at their local diner. The story centers on the return from college of Billy (Tim Daly) to serve as best man at the wedding of his pal Eddie (Steve Guttenberg). Billy is consumed by a confusing relationship with a close female friend, while Eddie still lives at home, preparing a football trivia test for his fiancée and vowing to cancel the wedding if she fails. Other characters woven into the narrative include Boogie (Mickey Rourke), a womanizer with a gambling problem, and Shrevie (Daniel Stern), a music addict with a troubled marriage. Diner became known for its bittersweet comic screenplay and its remarkable cast, which also included Paul Reiser, Kevin Bacon, and Ellen Barkin. In order to capture the loose, laid-back dialogue of the diner scenes, Levinson directed them last, so that the actors would be more comfortable with each other. Diner was the first part of Levinson's "Baltimore Trilogy," followed by Tin Men (1987) and Avalon (1990). ~ Norm Schrager, All Movie Guide

Cast

Kevin Bacon Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Ellen Barkin Beth
Colette Blonigan Carol Heathrow
Tim Daly William 'Billy' Howard
Kathryn Dowling Barbara
Steve Guttenberg Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
Jessica James Mrs. Simmons
Paul Reiser Modell
Mickey Rourke Robert "Boogie" Sheftell
Michael Tucker Bagel
Daniel Stern Laurence "Shrevie" Schreiber

Production Crew

Leon R. Harris Art Director
Peter Sova Cinematographer
Bruce Brody Composer (Music Score)
Ivan Kral Composer (Music Score)
Gloria Gresham Costume Designer
Barry Levinson Director
Stu Linder Editor
Mark Johnson Executive Producer
D. Scott Easton First Assistant Director
Win Phelps First Assistant Director
Irving Buchman Makeup
Jerry Weintraub Producer
Gene Rudolf Production Designer
Ted Bafaloukos Production Designer
Barry Levinson Screenwriter
R. Chris Westlund Set Designer
Darin Knight Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1982
Runtime: 110
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Color type
Metrocolor

Produced by
MGM
MGM/United Artists
United Artists

Awards
1982 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1982 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
1982 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association