Cuisine américaine (1998)

Director:

Jean-Yves Pitoun

Writer:

Jean-Yves Pitoun (writer)

Release Date:

21 October 1998 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Cast

Jason Lee	...	Loren Collins
Eddy Mitchell	...	Louis Boyer
Irène Jacob	...	Gabrielle Boyer
Isabelle Petit-Jacques	...	Carole
Sylvie Loeillet	...	Suzanne
Thibault de Montalembert	...	Vincent
Anthony Valentine	...	Wellington
Michel Muller	...	Tax Inspector
Isabelle Leprince	...	Agnes
Laurent Gendron	...	Bruno
Gérard Chaillou	...	Roger
Lyès Salem	...	Karim
Linda Powell	...	Miller
Skipp Sudduth	...	Wicks
David Gabison	...	Fredet
Keith Hill	...	Germaine
Alex Nelcha	...	Lucas
Kathrine Narducci	...	Bridget
Heather Matarazzo	...	Kerry
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Martha
Mike Hodge	...	Judge
Rémy Roubakha	...	Policeman 2
Donald John Hewitt	...	Precision Driver
Helena Catays	...	Cook
Ines de Cornulier	...	Cook
Dorothee Brigoo	...	Cook
Philippe Marieux-Chevrot	...	Cook
Ambroise Meunier	...	Cook
Stephane Sillon	...	Cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franck-Olivier Bonnet	...	Policeman 1

Directed by
Jean-Yves Pitoun

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Yves Pitoun		writer

Produced by
Michael Johnson	....	executive producer
Régine Konckier	....	producer
Robin O'Hara	....	executive producer
Jean-Luc Ormières	....	producer

Original Music by
René-Marc Bini

Cinematography by
Jean-Marie Dreujou

Film Editing by
Monica Coleman

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Françoise Menidrey
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Valérie Grall
Deana Sidney

Art Direction by
Valérie Grall

Set Decoration by
Julie Sfez
Diana White

Costume Design by
Richard Owings
Edith Vesperini

Makeup Department
Mary Aaron	....	additional makeup artist
Valerie Arditty	....	makeup artist
Jean-Marc Benois	....	hair stylist
Chris Bingham	....	makeup artist
Pascale Bouquière	....	makeup artist
Mary A. D'Angelo	....	hair stylist
Agathe Dupuis	....	hair stylist
Robert Fama	....	additional hair stylist
Frédéric Zaid	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Claire Barnier	....	unit manager: New York
Philippe Besnier	....	production manager
Alan Corno	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ashley David	....	second assistant director
Luc Etienne	....	assistant director
Delphine Lhomme	....	second assistant director
Diane Stein-Dubois	....	second assistant director
Jean-Marc Tostivint	....	assistant director
René Veilleux	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Rise Abramson	....	scenic artist
J. Todd Anderson	....	storyboard artist
André Baccot	....	carpenter
François Barade	....	carpenter
Patricia Bases	....	scenic artist
Lahcene Bendjebour	....	set construction
Patrick Bretonniere	....	set construction
Paul Camarro	....	set dresser
Nicolas Cand	....	set dressing assistant
Delphine Castellarin	....	art department trainee
Jean-Jacques Chapelle	....	set construction
Franck Congi	....	set dresser
Philippe Congi	....	set construction
Mara Cordero	....	painter
Peter DeCurtis	....	lead man: USA
Jean-Noël Delalande	....	painter
Vincent Deslandes	....	painter
Xavier Floris	....	set dresser
Mireille Gauron	....	upholsterer
Carlos Guiterrez	....	carpenter: USA
Mohamed Jabbad	....	set dressing assistant
Miguel Ángel Marote	....	art department trainee
Rebecca Meis DeMarco	....	set dresser (as Rebecca Meis)
John Peter Melendez	....	set dresser
Peter Miller	....	props assistant: USA
Franck Morel	....	painter (as Frank Morel)
Gilles Mouchez	....	art department coordinator
Carl Nunn	....	construction grip: USA
Dominique Passariello	....	painter
Jacques Pisias	....	property master
Claude Potier	....	carpenter
Pascal Potier	....	set construction
Anthony Scalzo	....	set dresser
David Schanker	....	property master: USA
Barret Schumacher	....	set dresser
Gilles Ségurel	....	property master
Didier Tardivel	....	painter
Bart Traynor	....	set dresser
Victoria Vanasco	....	assistant props: USA
Patrick Veron	....	construction coordinator
Stéphanie Veron	....	carpenter
Michael Virtuoso	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Jacques Ballay	....	boom operator
Pierre Befve	....	sound mixer
Pierre Befve	....	sound recordist
Annabel Callard	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Ferret	....	foley recordist
William Flageollet	....	sound mixer
Patrice Grisolet	....	sound editor
Judith Guittier	....	foley artist
Philippe Lecoeur	....	boom operator
Laurent Lévy	....	foley artist
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer
Hamid Naghibi	....	adr recordist
Neil Riha	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Ronan Broudin	....	digital compositor
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan	....	compositor (as Cedric Nicolas)

Stunts
Patrick Cauderlier	....	stunts
Dominique Fouassier	....	stunts
Jean-Pierre Janic	....	stunts
Olivier Vitrant	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Biglietto	....	focus puller
Albert Bonomi	....	key grip
Geb Byers	....	first assistant camera
Christian Carmody	....	second assistant camera
Marc Casi	....	grip
Renaud Chassaing	....	assistant camera
Mario d'Orio	....	grip
Patrick de Ranter	....	Steadicam operator
Guillaume Dreujou	....	camera trainee
Nathalie Eno	....	still photographer
Bernard Estève	....	electrician
Patrick Gasché	....	electrician
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer: USA
Tim Guinness	....	gaffer: USA
Gérard Haidant	....	grip
Kevin Jewison	....	camera operator
Raphael Jourdan	....	grip
Lee Kazista	....	camera loader
Todd S. Klein	....	grip: USA (as Todd Klein)
Patrick Lemaire	....	generator operator
Béatrice Mermet	....	assistant camera
Ken Murphy	....	electrician: USA
Michael C. Price	....	best boy: USA (as Michael Price)
Noah Prince	....	electrician: USA
Melvin Pukowsky	....	best boy grip: USA (as Mel Pukowsky)
Jean-Claude Reux	....	gaffer
Gilbert Seybald	....	electrician
Kevin Smyth	....	key grip: USA
Richard Suffern	....	grip: USA
Ken Tanzer	....	dolly grip: USA
Marilou Vetter	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Sharon Blythe	....	extras casting
Deborah Maxwell Dion	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Lori Eastside	....	extras casting
Alberte Garo	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurence Nicolas	....	set costumer
Maria Oufkir	....	wardrobe dresser
Isabelle Sitbon	....	set costumer
Yvette Stapleton	....	wardrobe assistant
Michael Tavares	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Olivier Fontenay	....	color grader
Hélène Le Morvan	....	first assistant editor
Michel LeFrançois	....	second assistant editor
Anne Mangand	....	first assistant editor
Simon Njoo	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Avril Philippe	....	music mixer
Avril Philippe	....	music recording engineer

Transportation Department
Tom Leavey	....	transportation captain (as Tommy Leavey)

Other crew
Stéphanie Bénitah	....	unit production assistant
Nathalie Cabaret	....	production secretary
Greg Cattano	....	production accountant
Evelyne Cellier	....	production auditor
Kim Marie Cicione	....	production assistant
Alan Corno	....	location coordinator
Carolyn De Sousa	....	script supervisor
Daniel Dubois	....	location coordinator
Wesley Edmund	....	production assistant
Todd Griffin	....	production assistant
Brad Grossman	....	office production assistant
Béatrice Humbert	....	assistant location manager
Bill Killen	....	production assistant
Caroline Mitchell	....	dialogue coach
Kelly Nathe	....	production office coordinator
Chloé Perlemuter	....	script supervisor
Sam Redfield	....	assistant location manager: USA
Florence Ridoux	....	production assistant
Jason Rothenberg	....	key production assistant
Danielle Sommet	....	culinary stylist
Aruna Villiers	....	script supervisor
Cameron Watson	....	dialogue coach
Joshua Zeman	....	location manager (as Josh Zeman)

Production Companies

• Films Balenciaga, Les
• M6 Films
• PolyGram Audiovisuel

Distributors

• Polygram Filmed Entertainment (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• PolyGram (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Manga Films (1999) (Spain) (all media)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Iceland:L | Spain:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France

Company:

Films Balenciaga, Les

Trivia:

Rather than resort to dubbing or subtitling for release to other countries, the actors recorded lines in both French and English.

Perfect Foodie Movie for Cooks and Romantics!

Foodie movies like Big Night, Chocolat, Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe and Babette's Feast give cooks and those interested in the culinary arts great pleasure. Add to this TOO short list, American Cusine. There is plenty of kitchen time and watching Jason Lee formulate dishes is especially enjoyable for those who cook. American Cuisine is great fun to watch and Lee's comedic timing and ability to milk a funny line for all its worth really come in handy. Highly recommended to anyone who finds the kitchen even remotely interesting. Francophiles will also find this movie entertaining as it takes place in France and makes an attempt to defend American cooks.