Restaurant (1998 film)

Restaurant
Directed byEric Bross
Written byTom Cudworth
Produced byH. M. Coakley
Shana Stein
StarringAdrien Brody
Elise Neal
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Simon Baker
Catherine Kellner
Jesse L. Martin
Lauryn Hill
CinematographyHoracio Marquínez
Edited byKeith Reamer
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Release date
  • April 17, 1998 (1998-04-17)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Restaurant is a 1998 American independent drama film written by Tom Cudworth and directed by Eric Bross. The film stars Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, Catherine Kellner and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, with supporting appearances by Simon Baker and Lauryn Hill. Restaurant premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival on April 17, 1998, and earned Adrien Brody an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Set in Hoboken, New Jersey, the film is a romantic dramedy that follows a group of young waiters chasing big dreams, with limited opportunities for success.