
THE FAMOUS DINER THAT DOESN’T SERVE FOOD
THE BIG LEBOWSKI
The “family restaurant” where Walter starts going off about our basic freedoms is Johnie’s.
MIRACLE MILE
When Harry finds out nuclear war is about to erupt, he’s at Johnie’s.
RESERVOIR DOGS
Not that infamous opening scene, but when Mr. Orange meets with his superior, he’s meeting him at Johnie’s.
AMERICAN HISTORY X
Derek and Danny stop into Johnie’s toward the end of the film.
CITY OF ANGELS
When Nicolas Cage’s character finds out he can go from angel to human, he does so at Johnie’s.
VOLCANO
Johnie’s gets a brief cameo as firefighters battle a volcano near the restaurant.
VERY BAD THINGS
Johnie’s served as the restaurant where Jeremy Piven’s character informed the crowd that he killed his brother.
“SWINGIN” – TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
The majority of the music video features Tom Petty singing from a cushioned-seat in Johnie’s.
“BEAUTIFUL GIRLS” – SEAN KINGSTON
Back in 2007, Sean Kingston released this track which dominated Top 40 airways. The video is all filmed at Johnie’s.
That’s just too cool. So many diners go to seed. This is a great re-purpose. And except for the Sean K. video, I’ve seen all of these. Thanks for sharing. Van
thank for your kind words