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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Documentary · 2021

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

“The journey changes you.”

2021 Documentary 1h 59m

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7.0 / 10

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An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Morgan Neville

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Self (archive footage)

N

Nancy Bourdain

Self - Wife (archive footage)

J

Joel Rose

Self - Writer / Friend

K

Karen Rinaldi

Self - Publisher / Friend

K

Kim Witherspoon

Self - Longtime Agent / Friend

P

Philippe Lajaunie

Self - Owner, Les Halles

T

Tracey Westmoreland

Self - Owner, Siberia Bar (archive footage)

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.