Chef
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- Release Date
- May 8, 2014
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Cast
- Jon Favreau , John Leguizamo , Bobby Cannavale , Emjay Anthony , Scarlett Johansson , Dustin Hoffman
- Runtime
- 115
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Jon Favreau
- Tagline
- Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
- Website
- http://Fb.com/ChefTheFilm
Summary
When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Sofia Vergara), his friend (John Leguizamo) 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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