Chef

ByMovienewz Last updated onJanuary 5, 2015

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Watch the trailer for Jon Favreau's cooking comedy Chef, co-starring Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo and Emjay Anthony. In the film, an L.A. chef (Favreau), 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 Date: May 9, 2014 (NY, LA); Expands June 6
Studio: Open Road Films
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jon Favreau
Screenwriter: Jon Favreau
Official Website: ChefTheFilm.com
Cast: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Downey, Jr.
Running Time: 1 hr. 55 min.
MPAA Rating: R for language, including some suggestive references.

Plot Summary

When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Sofia Vergara), his friend (John Leguizamo) and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen — and zest for life and love.