Diner

Aug 8, 1983

0h 24m

★ 7.3

Overview

This pilot for a TV version of the critically acclaimed feature Diner (1982) focused on the complaints of the wives, Elyse and Beth, that their husbands were spending too much time hanging at the diner with their friends.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Jerry Weintraub/Barry Levinson Productions

MGM Television

Diner Trailers

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Cast

Eddie

Mike Binder

Shrevie

Max Cantor

Boogie

Michael Madsen

Fenwick

James Spader

Beth

Mady Kaplan

Modell

Paul Reiser

Eddie's Mother

Jessica James

George

Ted Bafaloukos

Elyse

Alison La Placa

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Robert Pastorelli

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