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About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 5, 1982
Box Office
$14.1M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
2.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 4, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Bruce Brody
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group
Quotes
See all →Life Beyond Simple Pleasures
Taglines
Suddenly, life was more than french fries, gravy and girls.
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Desires Beyond the Menu's Offerings
Taglines
What they wanted most wasn't on the menu.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →S
Steve Guttenberg
Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
D
Daniel Stern
Laurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber
M
Mickey Rourke
Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell
Kevin Bacon
Timothy Fenwick Jr.
T
Tim Daly
William 'Billy' Howard
E
Ellen Barkin
Beth Schreiber
P
Paul Reiser
Modell
K
Kathryn Dowling
Barbara
M
Michael Tucker
Bagel
J
Jessica James
Mrs. Simmons
C
Colette Blonigan
Carol Heathrow
J
John Aquino
Tank
C
Claudia Cron
Jane Chisholm
T
Tait Ruppert
Methan
T
Tom Tammi
Howard Fenwick
M
Mark Margolis
Earl Mager
R
Ralph Tabakin
TV Customer
N
Nat Benchley
Technical Director
C
Clement Fowler
Eddie Simmons' Father
T
Ted Bafaloukos
George
