an aspiring master-chef on a US military vessel is dishonorably discharged/quits his post and and instead feeeloling sorry for himself, uses the oppotunity to go to Paris, France and apply ...
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Cast
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| Jason Lee | ... | Loren Collins | |
| Eddy Mitchell | ... | Louis Boyer | |
| Irène Jacob | ... | Gabrielle Boyer | |
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Isabelle Petit-Jacques | ... | Carole |
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Sylvie Loeillet | ... | Suzanne |
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Thibault de Montalembert | ... | Vincent |
| Anthony Valentine | ... | Wellington | |
| Michel Muller | ... | Tax Inspector | |
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Isabelle Leprince | ... | Agnes |
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Laurent Gendron | ... | Bruno |
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Gérard Chaillou | ... | Roger |
| Lyès Salem | ... | Karim | |
| Linda Powell | ... | Miller | |
| Skipp Sudduth | ... | Wicks | |
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David Gabison | ... | Fredet |
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an aspiring master-chef on a US military vessel is dishonorably discharged/quits his post and and instead feeeloling sorry for himself, uses the oppotunity to go to Paris, France and apply as a trainee at his hero's restaurant (this hero is an internationally known book-writing master chef and it is his book/s which inspired him to become a chef) the movie is about a young man's professional struggle to become better at his trade/profession. Written by GreenDeliveries.info tal dror
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
21 October 1998 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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FRF43,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Rather than resort to dubbing or subtitling for release to other countries, the actors recorded lines in both French and English. See more »Alternate Versions
The film was shoot in English and French simultaneously. In the French version Jason Lee recited his dialogues in French when he arrive to France, and just few of his lines were keep in English. The rest of the French cast spoke in French with just a few lines in English. In the English version Jason Lee spoke always in English with just a few lines and words in French. Eddy Mitchell, Irène Jacob, Isabelle Petit-Jacques and Sylvie Loeillet did alternate takes in English. A few takes were kept with the actors speaking on their native languages and later dubbed in French or English. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This isn't exactly Jason Lee's best film, but it does show him expanding his acting range. I wouldn't go rent this movie if you're looking for an original and inspiring film, but if you either find yourself with some free time or are a Jason Lee fan, this wouldn't be that bad of a choice.