American Cuisine (1998)
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- 1h 32min
- Comedy
- 21 Oct 1998 (Belgium)
- Movie
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...
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Loren Collins
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| Eddy Mitchell | ... |
Louis Boyer
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| 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
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| Anthony Valentine | ... |
Wellington
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| 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
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| Lyès Salem | ... |
Karim
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| Linda Powell | ... |
Miller
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| Skipp Sudduth | ... |
Wicks
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| David Gabison | ... |
Fredet
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Keith Hill | ... |
Germaine
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Alex Nelcha | ... |
Lucas
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| Kathrine Narducci | ... |
Bridget
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| Heather Matarazzo | ... |
Kerry
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| Suzanne Shepherd | ... |
Martha
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| Mike Hodge | ... |
Judge
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| Franck-Olivier Bonnet | ... |
Policeman 1
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| Rémy Roubakha | ... |
Policeman 2
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| Donald John Hewitt | ... |
Precision Driver
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Helena Catays | ... |
Cook
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Ines de Cornulier | ... |
Cook
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Dorothee Brigoo | ... |
Cook
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Philippe Marieux-Chevrot | ... |
Cook
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Ambroise Meunier | ... |
Cook
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Stephane Sillon | ... |
Cook
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Clay Crosby | ... |
Line Cook (uncredited)
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| Alban Lenoir | ... |
Figurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Yves Pitoun | ||
Written by
| Jean-Yves Pitoun | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Michael Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Régine Konckier | ... | producer |
| Robin O'Hara | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-Luc Ormières | ... | producer |
Music by
| René-Marc Bini | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Marie Dreujou | ||
Editing by
| Monica Coleman | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color grader |
| Michel Le François | ... | second assistant editor (as Michel LeFrançois) |
| Hélène Le Morvan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Anne Mangand | ... | first assistant editor |
| Simon Njoo | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Suzanne Crowley | ||
| Billy Hopkins | ||
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
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 Zaïd | ... | hair stylist (as Frédéric Zaid) |
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 / sound recordist |
| Annabel Callard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eric Ferret | ... | foley recordist |
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording 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 |
Location Management
| Stéphanie Bénitah | ... | assistant location manager |
| Alan Corno | ... | location coordinator |
| Daniel Dubois | ... | location coordinator |
| Béatrice Humbert | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sam Redfield | ... | assistant location manager: USA |
| Joshua Zeman | ... | location manager (as Josh Zeman) |
Music Department
| Philippe Avril | ... | music mixer (as Avril Philippe) / music recording engineer (as Avril Philippe) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carolyn De Sousa | ... | script supervisor |
| Chloé Perlemuter | ... | script supervisor |
| Aruna Villiers | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tom Leavey | ... | transportation captain (as Tommy Leavey) |
Additional Crew
| Jean Bardet | ... | food stylist |
| Stéphanie Bénitah | ... | unit production assistant |
| Nathalie Cabaret | ... | production secretary |
| Greg Cattano | ... | production accountant |
| Evelyne Cellier | ... | production auditor |
| Kim Marie Cicione | ... | production assistant |
| Wesley Edmund | ... | production assistant |
| Todd Griffin | ... | production assistant |
| Brad Grossman | ... | office production assistant |
| Bill Killen | ... | production assistant |
| Caroline Mitchell | ... | dialogue coach |
| Kelly Nathe | ... | production office coordinator |
| Florence Ridoux | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Rothenberg | ... | key production assistant |
| Danielle Sommet | ... | culinary stylist |
| Cameron Watson | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
Distributors
- PolyGram Film Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- PolyGram (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sherlock Media S.L. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Video (1999) (France) (VHS) (Rental)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (France) (VHS) (Retail)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (1999) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Box Office
| Budget | FRF43,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rather than resort to dubbing or subtitling for release to other countries, the actors recorded lines in both French and English. See more » |