Saturday, August 7, 2010

80's Movie Weekend



This weekend's 80's flashback is a movie that came out in the early 80's with a setting in 1959. The screenplay for "Diner" was nominated for an Academy Award and featured a truck load of stars - Steve Guttenberg as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons, Daniel Stern as Laurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber, Mickey Rourke as Robert 'Boogie' Sheftel, Kevin Bacon as Timothy Fenwick Jr., Tim Daly as William 'Billy' Howard, Ellen Barkin as Beth Schreiber, and Paul Reiser as Modell.

the trailer to "Diner"...



the classic popcorn scene with Mickey Rourke's unbelievable explanation that somehow works...



Diner

Directed by Barry Levinson
Produced by Jerry Weintraub
Written by Barry Levinson
Starring

* Steve Guttenberg
* Daniel Stern
* Mickey Rourke
* Kevin Bacon
* Timothy Daly
* Ellen Barkin
* Paul Reiser

Music by Bruce Brody
Ivan Kral
Cinematography Peter Sova
Editing by Stu Linder
Distributed by MGM
Release date(s) March 5, 1982 (1982-03-05)
Running time 110 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million
Gross revenue $14,099,953 (United States)[1]

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