# Diner (1982)

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**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Barry Levinson
**Written by**: Barry Levinson
**Starring**: Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin

> *Suddenly, life was more than French fries, gravy, and girls.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

It seems adulthood is optional for some. Five young men frequent a diner in 1959. The diner is eventually left behind as responsibilities catch up.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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