# Dinner Rush (2000)

> During a frenetic New York dinner service, a celebrated restaurant becomes the volatile crossroads of gamblers, gangsters, detectives, critics, and kitchen ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13508

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Bob Giraldi
- Cast: Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado, Zainab Jah, John Rothman, Michael McGlone, Edoardo Ballerini, Manny Perez
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229340/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: frantic, sardonic, smoky, late night viewing, foodie movie night

## Synopsis

An evening at a bustling New York restaurant spirals into chaos as tensions rise among guests.

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