
Once Upon a Time in America(1984)
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.


“One meal, two men.”
Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.

Andre Gregory
Andre Gregory

Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn

Jean Lenauer
Waiter
Roy Butler
Bartender

Cindy Lou Adkins
Coat-Check Girl (uncredited)
My Dinner with Andre is a drama film released in 1981 exploring themes of new york city, intellectual, restaurant, conversation, disillusionment, nostalgic. Directed by Louis Malle, it stars Andre Gregory, Wallace Shawn, Jean Lenauer. Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
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