A Taste of Romance

"She's chef. He's a single dad. Together, they've got a lot on their plate."

2012 1h 27m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 51

FamilyRomanceDramaComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Uptight French chef, Sara Westbrook, gets fired up when her upscale café, Chez Varenne, is suddenly overshadowed by a new restaurant moving in next door run by a group of rowdy firemen. Led by handsome former fire fighter Gill Callahan and his friend Danny, The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy, her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers. Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. Can Gill and Sara's burgeoning romance survive the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart?

“She's chef. He's a single dad. Together, they've got a lot on their plate.”

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Cast

Teri Polo
Sara Westbrook
James Patrick Stuart
Gill Callahan
Bailee Madison
Hannah Callahan
Alexander Bedria
Officer Ramirez
Jack Conley
Chief
Ashley Cusato
Jane
Simone Missick
Elise
Amandla Stenberg
Taylor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Rose
Writers: Jennifer Notas Shapiro, Evan Laughlin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Rose, shot by Maximo Munzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Jean Cacavas 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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Teri Polo and James Patrick Stuart and Bailee Madison carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's chef. He's a single dad. Together, they've got a lot on their plate.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1849868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Rose directs. Maximo Munzi behind the camera. Jennifer Jean Cacavas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Lee Rose, shot by Maximo Munzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jennifer Jean Cacavas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Teri Polo and James Patrick Stuart and Bailee Madison carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She's chef. He's a single dad. Together, they've got a lot on their plate.".
7IMDB entry: tt1849868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.