Chef (2014)
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.

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Cast

Jon Favreau Jon Favreau As: Carl Casper
John Leguizamo John Leguizamo As: Martin
Bobby Cannavale Bobby Cannavale As: Tony
Emjay Anthony Emjay Anthony As: Percy
Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson As: Molly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 08 May 2014

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Altus Media, Fairview Entertainment, Prescience

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $45,967,935

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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

Will Schutze

Will Schutze

Mr. Bonetangles

Gloria Sandoval

Gloria Sandoval

Flora

Jose C. Hernandez

Jose C. Hernandez

Abuelito

Alberto Salas

Alberto Salas

Bandmember

Alfredo Ortiz

Alfredo Ortiz

Bandmember

Daniel Palacio

Daniel Palacio

Bandmember

Mauricio Del Monte

Mauricio Del Monte

Bandmember

Leonardo Da Nilo

Leonardo Da Nilo

Versailles Host

Nili Fuller

Nili Fuller

Marvin's Assistant

Charles Lao

Charles Lao

Kitchen Supply Clerk

Benjamin Jacob

Benjamin Jacob

Benjamin Jacob

Aaron Franklin

Aaron Franklin

Aaron Franklin

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr.

Roy Choi

Roy Choi

Roy Choi

Santos Caraballo

Santos Caraballo

Club Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Patrick Carmody

Michael Patrick Carmody

Waiter (uncredited)

Anthony Carretta

Anthony Carretta

Cuban Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Christina Cha

Christina Cha

Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Cody Daniel

Cody Daniel

Allen Chipworth (uncredited)

Safi El Masri

Safi El Masri

South Beach Guy (uncredited)

Rachel Faulkner

Rachel Faulkner

Food Truck Customer (uncredited)

Michael P Gardner

Michael P Gardner

Himself (uncredited)

Julian Graham

Julian Graham

Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Josh Gutiérrez

Josh Gutiérrez

El Cabbie (uncredited)

Priyom Haider

Priyom Haider

Food Truck Patron #1 (uncredited)

Miguel Izaguirre

Miguel Izaguirre

Food Truck Customer (uncredited)

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Lisa (uncredited)

Noa Lindberg

Noa Lindberg

Hungry Jogger (uncredited)

Teebone Mitchell

Teebone Mitchell

Inez Chauffeur (uncredited)

Chris Nunez

Chris Nunez

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

Rigo Obezo

Rigo Obezo

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Jay Pennington

Jay Pennington

Cowboy Patron (uncredited)

Tanner Priest

Tanner Priest

Foodie (uncredited)

Arley Ryder

Arley Ryder

Food Truck Patron (uncredited)

Mike Rylander

Mike Rylander

Farmers Market Shopper (uncredited)

Jenna Saab

Jenna Saab

Concert Patron (uncredited)

Sam Stinson

Sam Stinson

Customer (uncredited)

Ty Suite

Ty Suite

Austin Food Truck Patron (uncredited)

Gary Teague

Gary Teague

Franklin Barbecue Patron (uncredited)

Minn Vo

Minn Vo

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

William Shannon Williams

William Shannon Williams

Food Truck Customer (uncredited)

Directed By

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Director

Kathy McHugh

Kathy McHugh

Script Supervisor

Greg Hale

Greg Hale

First Assistant Director

David Kelley

David Kelley

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sergey Bespalov

Sergey Bespalov

Producer

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Will Greenfield

Will Greenfield

Production Supervisor

John K. Patterson

John K. Patterson

Production Supervisor

Philip Elway

Philip Elway

Executive Producer

Ted O'Neal

Ted O'Neal

Executive Producer

Oleg Teterin

Oleg Teterin

Executive Producer

Mark C. Manuel

Mark C. Manuel

Executive Producer

Jere Hausfater

Jere Hausfater

Executive Producer

Paul Brett

Paul Brett

Executive Producer

Jerry Fruchtman

Jerry Fruchtman

Executive Producer

Boris Teterev

Boris Teterev

Executive Producer

James D. Brubaker

James D. Brubaker

Executive Producer

Gleb Fetisov

Gleb Fetisov

Executive Producer

Peter Fruchtman

Peter Fruchtman

Executive Producer

Anne Sheehan

Anne Sheehan

Executive Producer

Jason Rose

Jason Rose

Executive Producer

Karen Gilchrist

Karen Gilchrist

Executive Producer

Craig Chapman

Craig Chapman

Executive Producer

Roy Choi

Roy Choi

Co-Producer

Molly Allen

Molly Allen

Executive Producer

Marina Bespalov

Marina Bespalov

Executive Producer

Molly Allen

Molly Allen

Unit Production Manager

Tim Smith

Tim Smith

Executive Producer

Scott Steindorff

Scott Steindorff

Executive Producer

Dylan Russell

Dylan Russell

Executive Producer

Peggy Robinson

Peggy Robinson

Production Supervisor

John Bartnicki

John Bartnicki

Associate Producer

Lisa Vijitchanton

Lisa Vijitchanton

Production Coordinator

Terri Greening

Terri Greening

Production Accountant

Kei Rowan-Young

Kei Rowan-Young

Location Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Tamara Hunter

Tamara Hunter

Casting Associate

Jason B. Stamey

Jason B. Stamey

Casting Assistant

Claire Koonce

Claire Koonce

Casting Assistant

Olga Lesnova

Olga Lesnova

Co-Producer

Mark Brooke

Mark Brooke

Executive Producer

Edited By

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales

Assistant Editor

Danny Miller

Danny Miller

First Assistant Editor

Gregg London

Gregg London

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

George Black

George Black

Makeup Artist

Dolores Hernández

Dolores Hernández

Makeup Artist

Cassiopeia Smith

Cassiopeia Smith

Costumer

Lisa Marie Harris

Lisa Marie Harris

Set Costumer

Laura Jean Shannon

Laura Jean Shannon

Costume Design

Eddie Gomez

Eddie Gomez

Set Costumer

Kate Biscoe

Kate Biscoe

Makeup Department Head

George Black

George Black

Key Makeup Artist

Natasha Allegro

Natasha Allegro

Hairstylist

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Makeup Artist

Marie Larkin

Marie Larkin

Hair Department Head

Peggy Semtob

Peggy Semtob

Hairstylist

Sarah Lee-Taylor

Sarah Lee-Taylor

Costume Supervisor

Heba Thorisdottir

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Artist

Davy Newkirk

Davy Newkirk

Hairstylist

Clare M. Corsick

Clare M. Corsick

Key Hair Stylist

Tabitha Johnson

Tabitha Johnson

Assistant Costume Designer

Jeri Baker

Jeri Baker

Hairstylist

Sound

Ron Judkins

Ron Judkins

Production Sound Mixer

Mathieu Schreyer

Mathieu Schreyer

Music Supervisor

Scott Jacobs

Scott Jacobs

Boom Operator

Alex Names

Alex Names

Utility Sound

Benjamin A. Burtt

Benjamin A. Burtt

Foley Editor

Steve Slanec

Steve Slanec

Supervising Sound Editor

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Scarabosio

Chris Scarabosio

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

ADR Editor

Tom Myers

Tom Myers

Sound Designer

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Supervising Sound Editor

Tanya Noel Hill

Tanya Noel Hill

Music Editor

Lyle Workman

Lyle Workman

Original Music Composer

Brian Chumney

Brian Chumney

Dialogue Editor

Steve Slanec

Steve Slanec

Dialogue Editor

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Bryan Godwin

Bryan Godwin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Doug Spilatro

Doug Spilatro

Visual Effects

Jason Donnelly

Jason Donnelly

Animation Supervisor

Steve Wolf

Steve Wolf

Visual Effects Supervisor

Shane Strickman

Shane Strickman

Visual Effects Producer

David Van Dyke

David Van Dyke

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Kramer Morgenthau

Kramer Morgenthau

Director of Photography

Don Devine

Don Devine

Camera Operator

Darin Moran

Darin Moran

Camera Operator

Charles Crivier

Charles Crivier

Key Grip

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Henry Tirl

Henry Tirl

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Brett Laumann

Brett Laumann

Chief Lighting Technician

Eugene M. Bernal

Eugene M. Bernal

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Denise Pizzini

Denise Pizzini

Production Design

Alicia Maccarone

Alicia Maccarone

Art Direction

Lawrence Christman

Lawrence Christman

Set Dresser

David O. Whatley

David O. Whatley

Set Dresser

Bart Brown

Bart Brown

Set Dresser

Sal Sanchez

Sal Sanchez

Set Dresser

Jeremy Alan Read

Jeremy Alan Read

Set Dresser

Andrew Gersh

Andrew Gersh

Set Dresser

Dave Sliwa

Dave Sliwa

Set Dresser

John Pollard

John Pollard

Set Dresser

Bryan Venegas

Bryan Venegas

Set Decoration

James Lee Kroning

James Lee Kroning

Property Master

Leslie Borchert

Leslie Borchert

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

Bill Wohlken

Bill Wohlken

Post Production Supervisor

Corinne Villa

Corinne Villa

Visual Effects Editor

Mark R. Byers

Mark R. Byers

Special Effects Coordinator

Sheryl Benko

Sheryl Benko

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Menapace

Michael Menapace

Transportation Coordinator

Lois Yaroshefsky

Lois Yaroshefsky

Studio Teachers

Lyle Workman

Lyle Workman

Additional Music

John M. Pisani

John M. Pisani

Unit Publicist

Nathan Hardcastle

Nathan Hardcastle

Transportation Captain

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