22 Sep 2024
Periwinkle
A waitress learns about a chance to become a general manager at the diner she works at, and has to decide if she wants to compromise her morals or find comfort within an unlikely group of women who are hiding from the law.
Diner
Suddenly, life was more than French fries, gravy, and girls.
Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.
Top Billed Cast
Steve Guttenberg Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
Daniel Stern Laurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber
Mickey Rourke Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell
Kevin Bacon Timothy Fenwick Jr.
Tim Daly William 'Billy' Howard
Ellen Barkin Beth Schreiber
Paul Reiser Modell
Kathryn Dowling Barbara
Michael Tucker Bagel
Jessica James Mrs. Simmons
Colette Blonigan Carol Heathrow
Kelle Kipp Diane
John Aquino Tank
Richard Pierson David Frazer
Claudia Cron Jane Chisholm
Tait Ruppert Methan
Tom Tammi Howard Fenwick
Pam Gail First Stripper
Lauren Zaganas Second Stripper
Sharon Ziman Elyse
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