Chef (2014)
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
Director: Jon Favreau
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Cast
- Jon Favreau - Carl Casper
- John Leguizamo - Martin
- Bobby Cannavale - Tony
- Emjay Anthony - Percy
- Scarlett Johansson - Molly
- Dustin Hoffman - Riva
- Sofía Vergara - Inez
- Oliver Platt - Ramsey Michel
- Amy Sedaris - Jen
- Robert Downey Jr. - Marvin
Screenplay
Music: Lyle Workman
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Editing: Robert Leighton
Production: Altus Media, Fairview Entertainment, Prescience
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $50M
Original Language: en
Themes
Food and Cooking Stories
Keywords
parent child relationship, affectation, restaurant owner, road trip, food, chef, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, semi autobiographical, twitter, social media, duringcreditsstinger, food truck, gastronomia
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chef about?
- When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
- Who directed Chef?
- Chef was directed by Jon Favreau.
- Who stars in Chef?
- Chef stars Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman.
- How long is Chef?
- Chef has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Chef?
- Chef is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Chef?
- Chef had a budget of $11M.
- How much did Chef gross?
- Chef grossed $50M worldwide.
- Where was Chef produced?
- Chef was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Chef?
- The themes of Chef include: Food and Cooking Stories.