Product Details

• Actors: Jason Lee, Eddy Mitchell, Irène Jacob, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Sylvie Loeillet
• Directors: Jean-Yves Pitoun
• Writers: Jean-Yves Pitoun
• Producers: Jean-Luc Ormières, Michael Johnson, Robin O'Hara, Régine Konckier
• Format: PAL
• Language: English, French
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Manga Films
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000AU8IU4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,788 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cuisine américaine (aka American Cuisine)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: French-born, UCLA-trained screenwriter Jean-Yves Pitoun made his directorial debut with this French comedy in which self-taught cook Lorenzo, aka Loren (Jason Lee) is discharged from the U.S. Navy after hitting a superior who accused him of serving 'sissy food' to the Admiral's guests. Back in Brooklyn, Loren works at his Italian-Irish family's pizza parlor and then heads for France to study with his idol, chef Louis Boyer (Eddy Mitchell). After the death of his wife, Boyer raised his daughter Gabrielle (Irene Jacob), now a successful restaurant architect engaged to physician Vincent (Thibault de Montalembert). Gabrielle and Loren compare recipes and finally choose romance from their menu, while Boyer begins to cave in from the stress of tax problems, restaurant critics, and police seeking illegal foreign workers.
...American Cuisine ( Cuisine américaine )

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good balanced movie., November 18, 2008

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This review is from: Cuisine américaine (aka American Cuisine) (DVD)

Although this movie dates already back to some while ago and in the meanwhile many cookery shows have been broadcasted, as also some movies were on show that were about the kitchen, this movie really makes a good effort in showing what a star-kitchen would be like. There is some good action involved, the stress in a kitchen is represented pretty good as also the atmosphere among the cooks. Moreover there is some romance and some drama involved, including hilarious moments. When you like food, the kitchen or anything related to both, you definitely need to watch this one.