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Dinner Rush (Widescreen/Full Screen) [Import]

Danny Aiello (Actor), Edoardo Ballerini (Actor), Bob Giraldi (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Dinner Rush is gourmet cinema, served with a generous helping of culinary panache. After countless commercials, music videos (including Michael Jackson's "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 fine dining and mob entanglements. He's been a bookmaker for 25 years but he's going legit; his son (Edoardo Ballerini) is a nuovo cuisine genius, eager to inherit the business; the sous-chef (Kirk Acevedo) is deeply in debt to mafia thugs; an art-dealer snob (Mark Margolis) is antagonizing his waitress (Summer Phoenix); a charming stranger (John Corbett) harbors a climactic surprise; and a powerful food critic (Sandra Bernhard) is ready to pounce on any wrong move. In perfect control of this bustling environment, Giraldi directs like a great chef cooks: with Altmanesque delicacy, confident that every ingredient is vital to the success of his creation. It's utterly delicious. --Jeff Shannon

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Actors: Danny Aiello - Edoardo Ballerini - Kirk Acevedo - Mike McGlone - Sandra Bernhard - Vivian Wu. Director: Bob Giraldi. Format: DVD. Format Size: Fullscreen Widescreen. Runtime: 99 Mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: R. Genre: Drama. Release Year: 2002.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Movies Nov 18 2010
By Jackie K
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been looking for this movie for ages. Because it's such an old title it was impossible to find at any movie store. I went on Amazon and found it right away. It was at a fantastic price and I received it within a week. I LOVE this movie and I am so glad to have found it on Amazon.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining April 7 2004
By D. Wolf
Format:DVD
The premise of this movie is rather simple - father/restaurant-owner/bookie wants to get out of the bookie business; son/chef who wants to take over the restaurant as part of growing up; young family friend in trouble with bookies.. BUT.. don't let that dissuade you from watching.

Except for the opening scene, the events of the movie all take place during one night and largely in one place when the conflicts built into the premise converge in the restaurant.

The cinematography is outstanding - the ballet of activity in the kitchen is wonderfully filmed

The acting is all top-notch. Even the minor characters (waiters, cooks, guests) deliver their roles well. The only drawback here is Sandra Bernhard as a food writer - she does schtick rather than acting.

The plot is simple and fairly predictable, but so was Casablanca which in some ways this movie's structure resembles.

Watch and enjoy.

Warning - eat a good meal first; the dinner scenes will make you hungry.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously Entertaining Feb 12 2004
By S. Sommerville
Format:DVD
The characters are what drive this movie and make it fun to watch. Though I realize that last lobster dish he created for the stuck-up food critic was meant to be ridiculous, I still found myself drooling all over the couch. Danny Aiello is perfect as the low-key restauraunt owner who is not impressed with his star chef son's cuisine.
The events are realistic, and I loved the pretentious, condesending "Fitzgerald" jerk who just rips his waitress to shreds with his lowbrow, rude remarks. The gay maitere D was hilarious as was the ... bartender who challenges his customers to trivia and rakes in the dough. My only semi-complaint was the ending which I found to be rather predictable and unbelievable, saw it coming a mile away.
Still, this is a great indy film, and a must-see for anyone who works or has worked in a trendy restaurant.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buon Appetite!!!
It's Sat. morning and I just stumbled onto this awesome movie! What more could you want besides Pancakes and sausage served up with real maple syrup, black coffee. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004 by Joe Bagodonuts
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this indie gem
As with one of the previous reviewers, I caught this movie on IFC the other night. I missed the first 10 minutes of the movie but once I tuned in for a few minutes, I couldn't turn... Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars good eats
A true gem. Caught two thirds of it on TV so missed the title. Been looking for it by tracking Danny Aiello. Then it ran again on a cable channel. Read more
Published on Jan 6 2004 by stanleykraski
4.0 out of 5 stars A sleeper hit...
The story of a low level "family" man who runs an Italian restaurant. Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello)has a little trouble with some local up-and-comers, which he has to deal... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2003 by "londonevan"
5.0 out of 5 stars 6 stars, and Who IS that guy?
Throughout this marvelous movie, there's a guy sitting at the bar flirting with the babes, relaxed, checking out the scene, tipping the bartender - and the whole restaurant bedlam... Read more
Published on July 22 2003 by Peggy Vincent
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story
I saw this film in the theater while over seas. I couldn't wait for the DVD. I do not believe this film was released in the US and cannot imagine why. Interesting from the start. Read more
Published on July 6 2003 by Jerry Meller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, Great Music
Baldorini or however you spell it is great. He plays the maniacal demanding chef perfectly. The DJ from Northern Exposure is a great barfly. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Food, good acting, good story.
The reason I give "Dinner Rush" only 4 stars is that this is not a movie that "goes home with you" and that you keep thinking about or feel like it made you "grow" ;... Read more
Published on April 3 2003 by Tsila Sofer Elguez
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Unexpected Surprise (4.5 stars)
Hard to believe that I have never heard of this movie until I picked it up one night. I like Danny Aiello and I like Mafia type movies. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2003 by Michael Crane
5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is best served when served up cold
Absolutely fabulous - best movie I've seen in a long time. It's the Sopranos meet Kitchen Confidential. Wonderful casting. Has a surprise and "feel good" ending! Read more
Published on Mar 3 2003 by Sharon
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