Diner (1982 film)

Diner
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Levinson
Written byBarry Levinson
Produced byJerry Weintraub
Starring
CinematographyPeter Sova
Edited byStu Linder
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byMGM/United Artists Distribution and Marketing (United States)
United International Pictures (international)
Release date
  • March 2, 1982 (1982-03-02)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1][2]
Box office$14.1 million[3]

Diner is a 1982 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. It’s 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).[4] 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.

  1. ^ "Diner (1982) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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  3. ^ "Diner (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Levinson, Barry (November 14, 1999). "Barry Levinson: Baltimore, My Baltimore". The New York Times.