The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.

Hellgate

1989

English

3.7

♡ 8

12%

William A. Levey Director

Paul Janssen as Concert Pianist

Ron Palillo as Matt

Gregory C. Johnson as Waiter at Diner

Kimberleigh Stark as Waitress 1989

A motorcycle gang kidnaps a young woman, Josie, from a diner and brutally kills her. Many years later, the girl's father finds a magic crystal that can bring the life back to dead objects. He uses it to re-animate his daughter. He lets her seduce any young man that comes to visit the small town and then kills them. Four young students, two boys and two girls spend a vacation near the town, Hellgate. They hear about the story and get involved.

Gas Food Lodging

1992

English

6.6

♡ 11

82%

parent child relationship

Romance

sibling relationship

waitress

Allison Anders Director

Robert Knepper as Dank

Jacob Vargas as Javier

Brooke Adams as Nora

Fairuza Balk as Shade

Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.

Salem Falls

2011

English

5.5

♡ 4

71%

Bradley Walsh Director

Jonathan Potts as Headmaster

James Van Der Beek as Jack McBradden

Allie MacDonald as Megan Saxton

Peter MacNeill as Roy Peabody

A man with a troubled past tries to settle down in a small town, finds love and then ends up being the target of a witch hunt.

Five Easy Pieces

1970

English

7.4

♡ 24

89%

Bob Rafelson Director

William Challee as Nicholas Dupea

Richard Stahl as Recording Engineer

Jack Nicholson as Robert Eroica Dupea

John P. Ryan as Spicer

A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.

All She Wishes

2015

English

5.5

♡ 7

95%

Letia Clouston Director

Calum Worthy as Drake

Julia Duffy as Grace

Diedrich Bader as Patrick O'Dea

Lexi Giovagnoli as Sophie O'Dea

When her birthday wish magically summons wacky Hollywood actor Drake to her small Midwestern town, Sophie has to figure out how to help him fit in until she can get him back home. But Drake is more interested in helping Sophie stand out.

Midnight Diner

2019

Chinese

5.4

♡ 5

55%

Tony Ka Fai Leung Director

Li Zhang as Along

Wenli Jiang as Ms. Jin

Jingwen Wang as Qin Qin

Yishang Zhang as Si Si

When people finish their day and hurry home, his day starts. His diner is open from midnight to seven in the morning. Patrons enjoy home cooking and delicious stories at a master chef's small, overnight, counter-only restaurant.

Midnight Diner 2

2016

Japanese

7.4

♡ 8

80%

Joji Matsuoka Director

Kimiko Yo as Chieko

Takashi Yamanaka as Gen

Mitsuki Tanimura as Kasumi

Yutaka Matsushige as Ryu

The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.

Whipped

2000

English

4.4

♡ 10

13%

Peter M. Cohen Director

Niko El Santo Zavero as Bouncer

Amanda Peet as Mia

Marcus Ho as Suit

David Heyman as Suit

Three to one may sound like fairly good odds, but it depends on the game. When the "one" is one very irresistible woman and the "three" are three hopelessly smitten guys, the deck is pretty stacked. In the battle of the sexes, the first rule is to never underestimate the power of a woman.

The Hidden II

1993

English

3.2

♡ 9

16%

Seth Pinsker Director

Alan Marcus as

Neil Summers as Garage Attendant

Kyle MacLachlan as Lloyd Gallagher

Clu Gulager as Lt. Ed Flynn

The alien criminal from the first movie is dead, but he left a few eggs which are hatching now. The good alien, who still inhabits Tom Beck's body, has been waiting just in case this happened. Unfortunately, his presence in the body has taken a terrible toll on it, draining it of life energy. Additionally relations with Beck's daughter Juliet (now a cop) have deteriorated. But when the killing starts again, they will need to work together to stop the new generation of aliens.

Here on Earth

2000

English

5.2

♡ 9

18%

Mark Piznarski Director

Bruce Greenwood as Earl Cavanaugh

Josh Hartnett as Jasper Arnold

Elaine Hendrix as Jennifer Cavanaugh

Michael Rooker as Malcolm Arnold

Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner when their impromptu road race takes a disastrous turn. Ordered by a judge to spend the summer repairing the building, they find themselves becoming rivals for the affections of the owner's daughter.

Almost Human

2013

English

4.7

♡ 11

43%

Joe Begos Director

Joe Begos as Channel 2 Anchor

Vanessa Leigh as Jen Craven

Josh Ethier as Mark Fisher

Graham Skipper as Seth Hampton

Mark Fisher disappeared from his home in a brilliant flash of blue light almost two years ago. His friend Seth Hampton was the last to see him alive. Now a string of grisly, violent murders leads Seth to believe that Mark is back, and something evil is living inside of him.

88

2015

English

4.9

♡ 12

26%

April Mullen Director

Christopher Lloyd as Cyrus

Lynne Griffin as Hattie

Anthony Ulc as Jessop

Stephannie Hawkins as Shelly

A young woman comes to in a roadside diner with no idea where she is or how she got there. Split between two timelines, she gets taken on a violent journey as she seeks out the person responsible for her lover's death.

Waffle Street

2015

English

6.2

♡ 3

47%

Action

based on memoir or autobiography

Eshom Nelms Director

Julie Gonzalo as Becky Adams

Danny Glover as Edward Collins

Marshall Bell as Miles Drake III

Ernie Lively as Wright Adams

The true story of Jimmy Adams, a V.P. of a $30 billion hedge fund, who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at a waffle shop. Amidst the greasy madness of the 24-hour diner, Jimmy befriends Edward, an ex-con grill master who serves up hard lessons about life, finance, and grits.

Fashionably Yours

2020

English

6.2

♡ 2

50%

Action

bet

Comedy

co-workers relationship

Nimisha Mukerji Director

Kat Graham as Lauren

Matt Hamilton as Logan

Kayla Heller as Paige

Kendrick Sampson as Rob

After years of organizing fashion in the city, Lauren decides to move home. In exchange for her organizing services, mover Rob makes it his mission to help her see the beauty of Seattle.

Love on the Road

2021

English

6.4

♡ 10

Robert Lieberman Director

Erin Cahill as Abby Brooks

Scott Bellis as Bill

Francesca Bianchi as Kenna

Jesse Hutch as Tom Billings

When restaurant makeover show host Abby gets a new assignment to turn a rustic small-town diner into a place on the culinary map, she knows she’s way out of her element. But as Abby and diner owner Tom spend time together in and out of the kitchen, Abby discovers the joy of good comfort food, a place she just might call home, and a thing she just might call love.

Graverobbers

1988

English

4.7

♡ 6

Straw Weisman Director

Kathleen Margo as Cicely Matthews

Elizabeth Schram as Her Feet

James Brummel as Jimmy, the Dishwasher

Mark McCally as Salesman

Cute waitress/hooker is romanced and wed to handsome stranger/funeral director. He, as well as most of the town prefer their women dead. She is the obvious candidate for that position, as his two previous wives were in terrible shape even for dead persons. She must be fleet of foot indeed to avoid their fate.

Psycho Beach Party

2000

English

6.1

♡ 16

54%

Robert Lee King Director

Michael Manasseri as Boy

Jenica Bergere as Cookie

Reggie Lee as Dancer

Amy Adams as Marvel Ann

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.

Come Clean

1931

English

7.2

♡ 7

33%

James W. Horne Director

Gordon Douglas as Hotel desk clerk

Charlie Hall as Ice Cream Attendant

Mae Busch as Kate

Oliver Hardy as Ollie

The Hardys wish to have a quiet evening in their apartment, but are interrupted when the Laurels pay a visit. Stan and Ollie go out for ice cream, and manage to prevent a shrewish woman from committing suicide on the way back home. The woman is ungrateful and makes threats against the them unless they look after her. They spend a chaotic evening trying to keep her hidden from their wives.

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