Dinner Rush

~New York's hottest eatery is going to have a killer night.

Overview

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

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General Information

Release Date: 2000-09-01
Budget: $2000000
Revenue: $1075504
Runtime: 99 min

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