Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"The journey changes you."

2021 1h 59m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 93

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“The journey changes you.”

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Cast

Anthony Bourdain
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Bourdain
Self - Wife (archive footage)
Joel Rose
Self - Writer / Friend
Karen Rinaldi
Self - Publisher / Friend
Kim Witherspoon
Self - Longtime Agent / Friend
Philippe Lajaunie
Self - Owner, Les Halles
Tracey Westmoreland
Self - Owner, Siberia Bar (archive footage)
Lydia Tenaglia
Self - Creative Partner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morgan Neville
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morgan Neville, shot by Adam Beckman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eileen Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Anthony Bourdain and Nancy Bourdain and Joel Rose carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The journey changes you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14512538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Morgan Neville directs. Adam Beckman behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Eileen Meyer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Morgan Neville, shot by Adam Beckman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eileen Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Bourdain and Nancy Bourdain and Joel Rose carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The journey changes you.".
7IMDB entry: tt14512538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.