Richard Pierson

Diner -- In this retro-mechanical fairy tale, a love-struck amalgamation of kitchen utensils attempt to finally come together as a diner closes for the evening.

Diner -- The film that launched successful careers for Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, and more! It's a lively, poignant tale of friends trying to recapture their lost innocence in 1959 Baltimore.

The film that launched successful careers for Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser, Mickey Rourke and more! It's a lively, poignant tale of friends trying to recapture their lost innocence in 1959 Baltimore.

In 1959 Baltimore, former school chums facing adulthood find solace at the local diner, where the banter between groom-to-be Eddie (Steve Guttenberg), best man Billy (Tim Daly), womanizer Boogie (Mickey Rourke), married Shrevie (Daniel Stern) and quirky Modell (Paul Reiser) ranges from girls to growing old. Ellen Barkin and Kevin Bacon co-star in writer-director Barry Levinson's debut feature, which received an Oscar nod for Best Screenplay.

The film that launched successful careers for Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, and more! It's a lively, poignant tale of friends trying to recapture their lost innocence in 1959 Baltimore.

The film that launched successful careers for Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, and more! It's a lively, poignant tale of friends trying to recapture their lost innocence in 1959 Baltimore.

The film that launched successful careers for Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser, Mickey Rourke and more! It's a lively, poignant tale of friends trying to recapture their lost innocence in 1959 Baltimore.