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Chef

Chef

Chef

Chef

Starting from scratch never tasted so good.

2014•1h 54m•

★7.1(3,630 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Main Cast

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Carl Casper

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Martin

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Tony

Emjay Anthony

Emjay Anthony

Percy

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Molly

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Riva

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara

Inez

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Ramsey Michel

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Jen

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Marvin

Russell Peters

Russell Peters

Miami Cop

Chase Grimm

Chase Grimm

Vendor

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jon Favreau
Script Supervisor: Kathy McHugh
First Assistant Director: Greg Hale
Second Assistant Director: David Kelley

Writing

Writer: Jon Favreau

Production

Producer: Sergey Bespalov
Producer: Jon Favreau
Casting: Sarah Halley Finn
Production Supervisor: Will Greenfield
Production Supervisor: John K. Patterson
Executive Producer: Philip Elway

Music & Sound

Production Sound Mixer: Ron Judkins
Music Supervisor: Mathieu Schreyer
Boom Operator: Scott Jacobs
Utility Sound: Alex Names
Foley Editor: Benjamin A. Burtt
Supervising Sound Editor: Steve Slanec

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Kramer Morgenthau
Camera Operator: Don Devine
Camera Operator: Darin Moran
Key Grip: Charles Crivier
Still Photographer: Merrick Morton
Steadicam Operator: Henry Tirl

Editing

Editor: Robert Leighton
Assistant Editor: Maria Gonzales
First Assistant Editor: Danny Miller
Assistant Editor: Gregg London

Art Direction

Production Design: Denise Pizzini
Art Direction: Alicia Maccarone
Set Dresser: Lawrence Christman
Set Dresser: David O. Whatley
Set Dresser: Bart Brown
Set Dresser: Sal Sanchez

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: George Black
Makeup Artist: Dolores Hernández
Costumer: Cassiopeia Striker
Set Costumer: Lisa Marie Harris
Costume Design: Laura Jean Shannon
Set Costumer: Eddie Gomez

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Bryan Godwin
Visual Effects: Doug Spilatro
Animation Supervisor: Jason Donnelly
Visual Effects Supervisor: Steve Wolf
Visual Effects Producer: Shane Strickman
Visual Effects Producer: David Van Dyke

Keywords

parent child relationshipaffectationrestaurant ownerroad tripfoodchefex-husband ex-wife relationshipsemi autobiographicaltwittersocial mediaduringcreditsstingerfood truck

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Starting from scratch never tasted so good."

#2

With a budget of $11.0M, the film grossed $50.4M — a profit of $39.4M (359% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 114 minutes (1h 54m).

#4

The film was directed by Jon Favreau.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jon Favreau.

#6

The score was composed by Lyle Workman.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Kramer Morgenthau.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 87 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt2883512.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

3,630 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Chef

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English, Español

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$11,000,000

Revenue:

$50,440,695

Production Companies:

Altus Media

Fairview Entertainment

Fairview Entertainment

Prescience

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