Café 404

Nov 3, 2024

1h 34m

★ 6.6

Bury first, grill later.

Overview

In the barren stretch of the motorway, Jimmy’s family diner is on the verge of extinction—until a botched drug deal drops a bag of cash into his lap. Now, Jimmy must navigate the dangerous underworld of gangsters, shady cops, and his own treacherous staff to save the business he’s clung to his entire life. With a mix of crime, thriller, and dark comedy, Jimmy and his eccentric crew—Mara, Nicko, and Abi—must outsmart the criminals closing in, all while struggling with their own growing desires for the cash. It’s a game of survival, where no one plays fair.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Ekome

Central Athens Film Productions

ERT

Nova

Batavia Productions

Café 404 Trailers

Cast

Jimmy

Dimitri Gripari

Mara

Karayianni Margaux

Abi

Jerome Kaluta

Nikos

Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos

Mama

Maria Nafpliotou

Mob Boss

Vassilis Koukalani

Jimmy's Father

Michael Edwards

Jimmy's Mother

Lia Ikkos

Truck Driver

Ioannis Bakogeorgos

Jimmy, young

Nick O'Neill

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