Eat Your Heart Out (1997)

Daniel, Sam(antha) and Peter are three old friends living together in a Los Angeles loft. Being gifted with a great cooking skill and good looks, Daniel uses his talent to bring home one ... See full summary »

Director:

Felix O. Adlon

Writers:

Felix O. Adlon, Laura Slakey

Stars:

Christian Oliver, Pamela Adlon, Laura San Giacomo

Cast

Credited cast:
Christian Oliver	...	Daniel Haus
Pamela Adlon	...	Samantha (as Pamela Segall)
Laura San Giacomo	...	Jacqueline Fosburg
John Craig	...	Peter
Jackie Guerra	...	Julie
Tod Thawley	...	Jamie
Shawnee Smith	...	Nicole
Richard Fancy	...	Mr. Haus
Christopher Kirby	...	Bobo
Leslie Jordan	...	Director
Phil LaMarr	...	Stage Manager
Linda Hunt	...	Kathryn
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Billingsley	...	Technician
J.J. Boone	...	Phone Operator
John David Conti	...	Book Buyer #1

Storyline

Daniel, Sam(antha) and Peter are three old friends living together in a Los Angeles loft. Being gifted with a great cooking skill and good looks, Daniel uses his talent to bring home one beauty after another. As he gives public cooking lessons, there is enough female supply for his wishes. One day, a TV-Producer takes part in one of his courses and watches him work. Then, she offers him his own show, "Cooking for Two". Daniel is more than happy and accepts gratefully. The three friends promise to each other that not even money can bring them apart. But the show develops accidentally into a new direction: Female watchers pour out their problems on Air by telephone, while Daniel has to give partnership-counselling together with cooking recepies and, in a certain way, both subjects seem to be closely related. Daniel, being wealthy and famous, is now about to marry his new love, Jacqueline, when he finds out about some things going on behind the scenes that really do concern him, her, his...

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Plot Keywords:

television show | love advice | seduction | shared apartment | male rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

Why settle for the appetizer when you can have the main course.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

First Look Pictures

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Shrimps

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leora Films, Pelemele Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

You won't get fat on this one

The plot is pretty thin, but a cute cast makes this film worth watching. It's about a talented young cook who becomes a TV cooking idol. The action is slow in this standard rags-to-riches and finding one's self plot, but it is an amusing, sweet story.