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Chef

Chef

Starting from scratch never tasted so good.

20147.11h 54m

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.

Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Jon Favreau
Produced by Sergey Bespalov, Jon Favreau
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $50.4M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

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

About Chef

Chef is a comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of parent child relationship, affectation, restaurant owner, road trip, food, chef. Directed by Jon Favreau, it stars Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale. 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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