Plot
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 7.6/10 (503 voted)
Critic's Score: 53/100
Director: Jon Favreau
Stars: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
Storyline
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Cast: Jon Favreau -
Carl Casper
John Leguizamo -
Martin
Bobby Cannavale -
Tony
Emjay Anthony -
Percy
Scarlett Johansson -
Molly
Dustin Hoffman -
Riva
Sofía Vergara -
Inez
Oliver Platt -
Ramsey Michel
Amy Sedaris -
Jen
Robert Downey Jr. -
Marvin
Russell Peters -
Miami Cop
Chase Grimm -
Vendor
Will Schutze -
Mr. Bonetangles
Gloria Sandoval -
Flora
Jose C. Hernandez -
Abuelito
(as Jose C. Hernandez 'Perico')
Taglines:
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 9 May 2014
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
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First non-Iron Man collaboration between Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau. See more »
User Review
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Rating:
Jon Favreau's pet project, after a decade of big budget,
heavy-on-special-effects, blockbusters and fantasy fair, is as charming
as they come. The film follows a master chef (played by Favreau) whose
career is derailed and, as a last resort, opens a food truck and drives
across country with his young son and his sous-chef, played by John
Leguizamo, selling Cubano sandwiches. Along the way, we're treated to
food-porn at its best and introduced to a cast of characters that would
make Woody Allen blush: Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara,
Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansen, and a slew of other familiar
faces.
This is still a far cry from 'Swingers' - the film that began the
plague that is Vince Vaughn and managed to charm every straight man in
America - but the man knows how to make a light comedy with clever
dialogue that doesn't feel frivolous. This is far from indie/art-house
but Favreau was candid in saying that he had no desire to make a
cinematic contribution, he simply fell in love with the premise, ran
with it, and the result brought the house down.
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