Le Chef (2012)

A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.

Director:

Daniel Cohen

Writers:

Daniel Cohen, Olivier Dazat

Stars:

Jean Reno, Michaël Youn, Raphaëlle Agogué

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno	...	Alexandre Lagarde
Michaël Youn	...	Jacky Bonnot
Raphaëlle Agogué	...	Béatrice
Julien Boisselier	...	Stanislas Matter
Salomé Stévenin	...	Amandine
Pierre Vernier	...	Paul Matter
Santiago Segura	...	Juan
Serge Larivière	...	Titi
Geneviève Casile	...	La mère de Béatrice
Issa Doumbia	...	Moussa
Bun-hay Mean	...	Chang
André Penvern	...	Le père de Béatrice
Rebecca Miquel	...	Carole
James Gerard	...	Cyril Boss (as James Gérard)
Henri Payet	...	Thibault

Storyline

A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.

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Plot Keywords:

chef | cooking | three word title | 

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Taglines:

Competition Can Be Delicious

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Spain

Language:

French Spanish Japanese English

Release Date:

20 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le Chef

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,290, 22 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$342,667, 15 August 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, A Contracorriente Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was made in two different countries: Spain and France, and translated into four different languages: Spanish, English, Japanese, French.

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Quotes

Jacky Bonnot: I can make it beef bourguignon?
Nurse: In two, three years.
Jacky Bonnot: Why is it taking so long?
Nurse: It's a baby.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, there is an out-take of Juan (the Spanish molecular cuisine chef) chasing ducks in a back yard.

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Connections

Featured in Touche pas à mon poste!: Spéciale Journée de la Femme (2012)

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Soundtracks

Onward Home
Written by Morita Makoto and Katsumi Sato

User Reviews

Very amusing and well directed movie

Have been a fan of Reno since my first movie i saw was Les Visiteurs years ago. In this movie he is not only amusing you have a love/hate relationship with him. Rarely does a whole movie theater laugh for minutes at simple situations very well acted and directed.Reno as a Chef really convinces, and the restaurant scenes, the cars he uses, the kitchen all very well presented. Want to have fun, go see the Chef. You wont regret one minute. There is a young French. Actress that plays the role of the pregnant wife Raphaelle Agogue who is not only very pretty I think she has an important future in French movies. Mr. Yaoun also plays a commendable part as the apprentice Chef. There is a French movie festival fortunately in Caracas And movies like The Chef helps make life here more bearable,without going into details.