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DRAMA . 2000 . 1h 39m . English . 7.0/10

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

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.

Starring Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado
Box Office $1.1M
7.0/10
Rating
$1.1M
Box Office
1h 39m
Runtime
2000
Year
UNDERPERFORMED
-46% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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New York's hottest eatery is going to have a killer night.

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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Box office
Dinner Rush earned $1.1M against a $2.0M budget.
Cast
Danny Aiello stars as Louis Cropa in Dinner Rush.
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Year context
Dinner Rush was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Dinner Rush is a Drama, Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 39m.

CAST (20)

Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
Louis Cropa
Polly Draper
Polly Draper
Natalie Clemente
Alex Corrado
Alex Corrado
Paolo
Zainab Jah
Zainab Jah
Adrian
John Rothman
John Rothman
Gary Lieberman
Michael McGlone
Michael McGlone
Carmen
Edoardo Ballerini
Edoardo Ballerini
Chef Udo Cropa
Manny Perez
Manny Perez
Gabriel
Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu
Nicole Chan
FB
Frank Bongiorno
Enrico Coventie
Lexie Sperduto
Lexie Sperduto
Lucy Clemente
Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu
Ademir the Matre'd
AH
Andre Haynes Richardson
Machine
Summer Phoenix
Summer Phoenix
Marti Wellington
Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris
Sean the Bartender
TG
Tessa Ghylin
Piper
JS
Jimmy Shkelqim
Server
NR
Nurul Raque
Server
JP
John Patrick Walker
Roger
GJ
Gabriel Jiménez
Pasta Chef

BOX OFFICE

$2.0M
Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
-46%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (80 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$2,000,000
Box Office
$1,075,504
Profit
$-924,496

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Dinner Rush about?
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.
How long is Dinner Rush?
Dinner Rush has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in Dinner Rush?
The cast of Dinner Rush includes Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Alex Corrado, Zainab Jah, John Rothman.
How much did Dinner Rush make at the box office?
Dinner Rush earned $1,075,504 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,000,000.
What is the rating of Dinner Rush?
Dinner Rush has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 80 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Action Thriller
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