Dinner Rush 2000 R, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Giraldi Cast: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Vivian Wu, Mike McGlone, Kirk Acevedo, Sandra Bernhard, Summer Phoenix, Polly Draper, Jamie Harris, Mark Margolis
In this behind-the-scenes look at the dining scene, Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello) is a restaurant owner and bookie whose best friend has been killed by mobsters. Personalities include star-chef Udo Cropa (Edoardo Ballerini) and sous-chef Duncan (Kirk Acevedo)–both of them just happen to be involved with the restaurant's sexy hostess, Nicole (Vivian Wu).
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Hiding Out 1987 PG-13, 99 min. Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Bob Giraldi Cast: Jon Cryer, Keith Coogan, Annabeth Gish, Oliver Cotton, Claude Brooks, Ned Eisenberg, Anne Pitoniak, Tim Quill, John Spencer, Alexandra Auder, Tony Soper, Ned Eisenberg, Marita Geraghty, Steven Small, Johnny Walker
When the mob is looking for Boston stockbroker Andrew Morenski (Jon Cryer), he tries to escape their notice by enrolling as "Max Hauser" in his nephew Patrick's (Keith Coogan) high school, which is located in another state. As he is adjusting to changes since his teenage days, the mob finds Andrew, and a fight in the high school gym ensues.
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National Lampoon Goes to the Movies 1981 R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy aka: National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Director: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom Cast: Robby Benson, Richard Widmark, Diane Lane, Candy Clark, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Riegert, Elisha Cook Jr., Robert Culp, Dick Miller, Ann Dusenberry, Teresa Ganzel, Olympia Dukakis, Titos Vandis, Joe Spinell, Fred Willard
Three short stories that spoof personal growth, soap operas, and police stories are provided in this extremely weak offering. It's not clear how some of the stars were talked into participating; some are shown in the above credits.
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| 1. Dinner Rush (2000)
2. Hiding Out (1987)
3. National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (1981) aka: National Lampoon's Movie Madness
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