Dinner Rush

"New York's hottest eatery is going to have a killer night."

Mar 29 2002 R 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Romance

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

Plot

Is it just another evening at the hugely popular Italian restaurant of proprietor and bookmaker Louis Cropa in New York? Anything but as tonight's guests include; a local police detective and his wife specially invited by the owner; on the balcony rival bookmaker gangsters from Queens who want to become partners in the restaurant; in the corner renowned food critic 'the food nymph' is her usual demanding self; and at the bar, seemingly unnoticed, is Ken. As the evening continues enter Duncan, inveterate gambler and sous-chef on-the-line in the frenetic kitchen downstairs, who acts as the catalyst that causes the evening to draw to its inevitable, explosive, deadly conclusion.

Written by

Rick Shaughnessy, Brian S. Kalata

Directed by

Bob Giraldi

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Access Motion Picture Group, Giraldi-Suarez-DiGiaimo Productions

Languages

English, Italiano, Français

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
6,316
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA