The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Cleveland. 1973. Marv, the owner of an old neighborhood Jewish deli, must stay open 24 hours to cater to a new generation of clientèle, but straight-laced neighborhood do-gooders want to close him down. Meanwhile inside, hippies, bikers and crusty old Jewish men, caught in the throes of changing times and culture clash, fight over turf and yearn for a waitress to take their orders. Into this milieu drops new waitress, Susan, a wholesome small town beauty who must struggle with testy customers, a dubious romance, and a jealous head-waitress. Her future and the fate of the regulars hang by a thread as Marv takes increasingly desperate measures to save his deli.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Laura PaglinDirector
- Laura PaglinWriter
Cast
- Nathaniel BeckFaith's Boyfriend
- Ben BrueningCommunist
- Bernard CanepariMorty
- Donna CaseySusan
- Paddy ConnorDoug
- Kathie DiceDoug's Mother
- Anthony GonzalezCounterman
- John HawkinsonBrent
- Brandon HonAllison's Boyfriend
- Kevin HornerTommy
- Seymour HorowitzMarv
- Michael IannaconeHippie Partier