Dinner Rush (2000)

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.

Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller

What to watch after Dinner Rush

• The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) — Same subject: gambling
• Chinese Coffee (2000) — Same subject: new york city
• Layer Cake (2004) — Same feel: tense, dramatic
• Boiler Room (2000)
• City Hall (1996) — Danny Aiello appears in both
• Gotti (1996) — Same subject: new york city