Danny aiello stars as louis cropa a prominent owner of this busy restaurant and his son udo kropa edoardo ballerinia who is also well known publicly because of the dishes he cooks. It will make you leave the theater hungry for some italian cuisine. Pasta twirls poetically in pans, waiters and waitresses bolt toward one another like runaway trains, and the kitchen rattles with activity and the clanging of. Dinner rush 2001 one unlucky evening, louis cropa danny aiello, a parttime bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. And i say last film, because after that he hasnt made any, which is kind of unusual in show business especially after adding to that fact is that, this is an amazing film.
Mar 31, 2001 if you didnt know any better, you might assume that the comic melodrama dinner rush, which is being shown tonight and tomorrow in the new directorsnew films series, was the work of a prodigy. It was written by peter morgan, directed by ron howard and stars chris hemsworth as hunt and daniel bruhl as lauda. All hell breaks loose when eccentric restaurant critic jennifer freely sandra bernhard descends on the popular new york eatery. Nov 11, 2015 licensed to youtube by spy music group, llc on behalf of brunswick records. Read about the dinner rush dvd and browse other dvd movies. Licensed to youtube by spy music group, llc on behalf of brunswick records. Released september 28th, 2001, dinner rush stars danny aiello, edoardo ballerini, vivian wu, michael mcglone the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of 79 out of. It stars danny aiello as a restaurateurbookmaker in new york citys tribeca neighborhood and edoardo ballerini as his son, the restaurants star chef. In front, everybody is supposed to have a good time. A kitchensink drama in the most literal sense, dinner rush serves as a sort of ultralight, olive garden version of gosford park, another classconscious ensemble film rife with illicit plotting and punctuated by a murder nobody seems particularly concerned with solving. Oct 19, 2002 sbs movies is your guide to a world of movies. Dinner rush, the badly titled but terrific new film that unfurls on one big night in a trendy nouveau italian restaurant in downtown manhattan, has that sort of scene, except that the director. Dinner rush 2000 bob giraldi synopsis, characteristics. Danny aiello, sandra bernhard, mike mcglone, vivian wu, edoardo ballerini, john corbett.
All hell breaks loose when eccentric restaurant critic jennifer freely sandra. Dinner rush the director bob giraldis last film goes back to the beginning of this 21st century, almost two decades ago. The story involves a very long evening at a tribeca italian eatery that is going through a difficult time. Dinner rush dvd, 2003, widescreen and full frame for sale.
Dinner rush is a 2000 american independent feature film, written by brian s. Director bob giraldis notsoeagerly anticipated followup to the 1987 jon cryerinhighschool comedy hiding out, dinner. The gangster plot is woven nicely into the stories about the restaurant business and about serving that evenings customers, which include an annoying art gallery owner and a snotty food critic. Bob giraldis dinner rush is the only feature hes directed in the past two decades. Dinner rush is billed as big night crossed with the sopranos, but as is often the case, the film proves to be much deeper than a simple tagline can accurately describe. For that reason, dinner rush, which is set at giraldis very own tribeca eatery, is wonderful. Oct 04, 2001 dinner rush, the badly titled but terrific new film that unfurls on one big night in a trendy nouveau italian restaurant in downtown manhattan, has that sort of scene, except that the director. Dinner rush big night meets the sopranos in dinner rush, a new york indie that smothers an edible entree about one night in the life of a trendy downtown restaurant with some stale bottled.
Its as insubstantial as a plate of linguini, but very, very tasty. Dinner rush on dvd 794043610523 from new line home entertainment. Kalata and rick shaughnessy, and directed by bob giraldi. After countless commercials, music videos including michael jacksons beat it, and a few obscure features, director and restaurateur bob giraldi casts his own new york eatery as a tribeca hot spot where the owner danny aiello presides over a busy night of. In truth, the film focuses more on the cuisine than the crimes.
Danny aiello stars as louis cropa a prominent owner of this busy restaurant and his son udo kropa edoardo ballerinia who is also well known publicly because of the dishes. He takes care of business dispite all the bungling of family and friends. Cumulatively enjoyable, this restuarantset entertainment blends mobster thriller, ensemble chamber piece and subtly affecting dynastic social drama. Whether the deviation comes from the patriarchs attempt to leave the business or the focus of the film being on his sons management of an avantgarde italian restaurant, it gives a fresh perspective on a genre that tends to beat the same drum. A mobbedup, behindthescenes drama of a day or so at a trendy manhattan eatery. The dinner rush has started in gigino, a fashionable tratorria in the tribeca region of new york. Rush is a 20 biographical sports film centred on the huntlauda rivalry between two formula one drivers, the british james hunt and the austrian niki lauda during the 1976 formula 1 motorracing season. Jan 18, 2002 like big night, a film it resembles, dinner rush has a keen appreciation for the intricacies of a restaurant. Dinner rush is a very entertaining mix of characters and situations. A mobbedup, behind the scenes drama of a day or so at a trendy manhattan eatery. Cmrra, regent music group, bmi broadcast music inc. Dinner rush 2001 stream and watch online moviefone.
Staring sandra bernhard, danny aiello, edoardo ballerini and mike mcglone. Carefully prepared to capture real taste and goodness. Rent dinner rush 2000 starring danny aiello and edoardo ballerini on dvd and bluray. Louis aiello sits at his table, watching the profits roll in as some of new yorks finest. The movie features danny aiello, john rothman and edoardo ballerini. Walter chaw film freak central january 10, 2002 not knowing its story is dinner rushs biggest failingand frankly for as bad as that is, it couldve been worse. A delightful cross between a thriller and a comedy with a surprise ending, the film is also memorable for its choice cast of new york actors headed by danny aiello. He made one feature film prior, the littleremembered hiding out with jon cryer and annabeth gish, but his most famous work was as a commercial and music video director, michael jacksons beat it probably the most wellknown.
Rent dinner rush 2000 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. At a popular nyc italian restaurant on a dramatic, busy evening, there are 2 gangsters, cop detective, foodcritic, ex bookmaker owner, his chef son, indebted gambler souschef etc. Dinner rush is both an adrenaline filled and sensational film of various multiple men and women involved in certain parts of major action in a popular new york restaurant. Dinner rush is crime drama romance that was written by rick shaughnessy and brian s. In the kitchen, the chef is a dictator, and the workers are galley slaves. Canberra dinner rush delicious, fresh, wholesome food sourced from local markets. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. If you didnt know any better, you might assume that the comic melodrama dinner rush, which is being shown tonight and tomorrow in the new directorsnew films series, was the.
Dinner rush is able to deviate from that style but retains some of those criminal underworld elements. Aiello is perfect as the lowkey louis, and there is not a weak link in his entire supporting cast. Louis cropa danny aiello, in a role that suits him to a t, owner of the tribeca trattoria gigino. Giraldis beautifully shot film is a skilfully directed examination of new york life, but best not. A delightful cross between a thriller and a comedy with a surprise ending, the film is also memorable for its. Udo has a scene right at the start where he makes one thing clear. Dinner rush is gourmet cinema, served with a generous helping of culinary panache. His dinner rush takes place over one night in a fictional manhattan restaurant where conflicts arise in the kitchen that may or may not spill out onto the floor. With the aid of a witty script and a wellacted ensemble, dinner rush is a tasty dish. Fiery energy, swift, characterdriven chitchat and a tough, upbeat sense of how the world works. Like big night, a film it resembles, dinner rush has a keen appreciation for the intricacies of a restaurant.
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