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 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).[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.