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Bob Giraldi, award-winning director of commercials and music videos (Michael Jackson's "Beat It"), uses his own restaurant--Gigino's Trattoria--as the starting point for his debut feature, DINNER RUSH. The film is about one lively night at a trendy restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City. Louis (Danny Aiello) is an .. Read more

Starring	Edoardo Ballerini, Danny Aiello, Vivian Wu, Mike McGlone
Director	Bob Giraldi
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- Enjoyable movie which uses food as an indicator of changing tastes and moral values, though everyone here gets their just desserts.
- 31869
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Delicious!
  
  One of the most overlooked and underrated films of all time includes perhaps THE MOST SATISFYING ENDING to any movie I've watched (with the exception of The... read more »
  
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  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 18:28
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  Dinner Rush
  
  An excellent fast paced film with a surprising though satisfactory ending. Excellent acting from all and the film deserves at least 4 stars.
  
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- - Krause
  - 1 review
  - Nottingham, England
  - 14 Feb 2010 at 17:25
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  very good
  
  excellent story and superb acting with quite a twist
  
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- - kevin sadler
  - surrey
  - 11 Dec 2007 at 15:45
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  - 6
  Delicious!
  
  One of the most overlooked and underrated films of all time includes perhaps THE MOST SATISFYING ENDING to any movie I've watched (with the exception of The... read more »
  
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- - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 18:28
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  - 2
  Average
  
  I would dearly love to say I loved this little flick to bits—and in a sense I was hoping I would—but it didn't’t really push the relevant ... read more »
  
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- - Desy
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  - Carrickfergus
  - 19 Sep 2006 at 21:09
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  Lee misses Oscar in non-mainstream thriller
  
  Apart from Lee Evans unsurprising but no less brilliant central performance, this is an absorbing, provocative and entertaining film. The suspense stops just ... read more »
  
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- - JefHarris
  - Cornwall
  - 11 May 2005 at 08:15
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  Poggs's reviews
  
  Great New York setting for a rush and busy Italian eatery. This movie is just as good as when it was shown on the big screen. Nice mafia plot to go with it. ... read more »
  
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- - Poggs
  - Cheshire
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 23:33
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  bon appetite
  
  a great wee film that is simply but beautifully crafted and directed. no actor is out of place and although this is more of a an obervational and character film... read more »
  
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  - Bridge of Weir, Scotland
  - 24 Nov 2004 at 23:37
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  My God
  
  What a film, it is a hidden gem, great photography, great story with a gem of an ending. Seriously, rent this movie out. Now!
  
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- - Corleone
  - berks
  - 01 Jul 2004 at 08:58
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  Dinner Rush
  
  A deliciously captivating drama based on the events unfolding over one night in a hip Italian restaurant in New York. There are wonderful performances from a ... read more »
  
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- - LizF
  - Berkshire
  - 28 Oct 2003 at 20:26
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  Surprisingly Different
  
  This is a stylish mobster film; great acting, cinematography and sound track. Unusual perceptive and a nice little twist at the end. This film is worth watching... read more »
  
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- - Buggins
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  - Bristol
  - 22 Oct 2003 at 09:51
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- - 26
  - 6
  Delicious!
  
  One of the most overlooked and underrated films of all time includes perhaps THE MOST SATISFYING ENDING to any movie I've watched (with the exception of The... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 476724
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 18:28
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  - 0
  Dinner Rush
  
  Firstly, let me start of with a word of caution: once you have watched this movie, you may find yourself looking for the nearest Italian restaurant, because one... read more »
  
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- - MovieRaj
  - Middlesex
  - 17 Oct 2003 at 15:53
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  Dinner Rush
  
  A deliciously captivating drama based on the events unfolding over one night in a hip Italian restaurant in New York. There are wonderful performances from a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 294320
- - LizF
  - Berkshire
  - 28 Oct 2003 at 20:26
- - 4
  - 0
  My God
  
  What a film, it is a hidden gem, great photography, great story with a gem of an ending. Seriously, rent this movie out. Now!
  
  Report this review
- 305852
- - Corleone
  - berks
  - 01 Jul 2004 at 08:58
- - 3
  - 0
  bon appetite
  
  a great wee film that is simply but beautifully crafted and directed. no actor is out of place and although this is more of a an obervational and character film... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 55509
- - a customer
  - Bridge of Weir, Scotland
  - 24 Nov 2004 at 23:37
- - 3
  - 1
  Surprisingly Different
  
  This is a stylish mobster film; great acting, cinematography and sound track. Unusual perceptive and a nice little twist at the end. This film is worth watching... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 293880
- - Buggins
  - 15 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 22 Oct 2003 at 09:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Dinner Rush
  
  An excellent fast paced film with a surprising though satisfactory ending. Excellent acting from all and the film deserves at least 4 stars.
  
  Report this review
- 861490
- - Krause
  - 1 review
  - Nottingham, England
  - 14 Feb 2010 at 17:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Poggs's reviews
  
  Great New York setting for a rush and busy Italian eatery. This movie is just as good as when it was shown on the big screen. Nice mafia plot to go with it. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 322761
- - Poggs
  - Cheshire
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 23:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Lee misses Oscar in non-mainstream thriller
  
  Apart from Lee Evans unsurprising but no less brilliant central performance, this is an absorbing, provocative and entertaining film. The suspense stops just ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 334151
- - JefHarris
  - Cornwall
  - 11 May 2005 at 08:15
- - 0
  - 0
  very good
  
  excellent story and superb acting with quite a twist
  
  Report this review
- 503143
- - kevin sadler
  - surrey
  - 11 Dec 2007 at 15:45

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Critics' reviews
- Enjoyable movie which uses food as an indicator of changing tastes and moral values, though everyone here gets their just desserts.
- 31869
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Cumulatively enjoyable, this restuarant-set entertainment blends mobster thriller, ensemble chamber piece and subtly... read more on Time Out
- 45144
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15

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- Dinner Rush
  
  Bob Giraldi, award-winning director of commercials and music videos (Michael Jackson's "Beat It"), uses his own restaurant--Gigino's Trattoria--as the starting point for his debut feature, DINNER RUSH. The film is about one lively night at a trendy restaurant in the TriBeCa area of New York City. ...