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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

Director

Morgan Neville

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Box Office

$5,354,970

Production

CNN Films,Tremolo Productions,HBO Max

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Homepage

https://www.focusfeatures.com/roadrunner

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I mean, I roll out of bed,
light a cigarette, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I mean, I roll out of bed, light a cigarette,

You know,
I found at an early age, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

You know, I found at an early age,

In fact, the first book
I remember reading was - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

In fact, the first book I remember reading was

She was anticipating
that I would have - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

She was anticipating that I would have

Uh, I pinched the book and,
uh, basically taught myself - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Uh, I pinched the book and, uh, basically taught myself

And then, you know,
my early heroes - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And then, you know, my early heroes

The idea that you could
have adventures, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

The idea that you could have adventures,

I wasn't serious enough
about anything - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I wasn't serious enough about anything

But, you know, when I was given
the opportunity, I did it, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

But, you know, when I was given the opportunity, I did it,

You know, he's--
he'd just always-- - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

You know, he's-- he'd just always--

He was very short with me about - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He was very short with me about

[quiet chatter] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[quiet chatter]

He was on business in Tokyo
for the first time. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He was on business in Tokyo for the first time.

And he was writing me
a series of emails. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And he was writing me a series of emails.

He was back in his room,
and he-he did - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He was back in his room, and he-he did

[typing on keyboard] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[typing on keyboard]

"The streets were unbelievably
dense with pedestrians, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"The streets were unbelievably dense with pedestrians,

"No one, and I mean no one,
would meet my eye - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"No one, and I mean no one, would meet my eye

"I was the quiet American,
the ugly American, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"I was the quiet American, the ugly American,

I printed out the email - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I printed out the email

I read it and I just went,
"That is fucking awesome." - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I read it and I just went, "That is fucking awesome.&qu...

I said, "So Joel tells me, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I said, "So Joel tells me,

I'm so excited to tell them." - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I'm so excited to tell them."

-[crying]
-[laughter] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

-[crying] -[laughter]

WITHERSPOON: I don't think
Tony was afraid of failure, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

WITHERSPOON: I don't think Tony was afraid of failure,

He was the kind of person
who thought, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He was the kind of person who thought,

Let's just try it
and see how it turns out." - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Let's just try it and see how it turns out."

NEWSWOMAN:
Chef Anthony says the truth - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

NEWSWOMAN: Chef Anthony says the truth

I was in a cranky mood
after my last restaurant closed - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I was in a cranky mood after my last restaurant closed

WITHERSPOON:
Kitchen Confidential is a memoir - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

WITHERSPOON: Kitchen Confidential is a memoir

You know, a lot was broken,
as Tony used to say. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

You know, a lot was broken, as Tony used to say.

He found success - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He found success

BOURDAIN: I had a dope problem,
a cocaine problem, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: I had a dope problem, a cocaine problem,

Let me take you
on a notional joyride - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Let me take you on a notional joyride

RINALDI: From the first time
I met him, I remember thinking, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

RINALDI: From the first time I met him, I remember thinking,

"You're nerding out
on everything, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"You're nerding out on everything,

BOURDAIN: "At Les Halles,
life goes on as always, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: "At Les Halles, life goes on as always,

-[speaking Spanish]
-"Eddy, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

-[speaking Spanish] -"Eddy,

"My bosses, however,
when they read this, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"My bosses, however, when they read this,

Uh, one day, I arrived
at the restaurant, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Uh, one day, I arrived at the restaurant,

I was told today that on, I
guess, the 12th of this month, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I was told today that on, I guess, the 12th of this month,

I mean, I'm getting
congratulatory calls, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I mean, I'm getting congratulatory calls,

Yeah, I just-- - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN:
"By the time I was 43, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: "By the time I was 43,

[cheering] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"I was comfortably ensconced - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"I was comfortably ensconced

"I had a job I loved in - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"I had a job I loved in

I-I just-- I'm too, uh--
I would love to tell you, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I-I just-- I'm too, uh-- I would love to tell you,

It's more like,
"Honey, call out for Chinese." - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

It's more like, "Honey, call out for Chinese."...

-You know? I don't know.
-[laughter] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

-You know? I don't know. -[laughter]

I mean, one minute,
I was a cook at a restaurant, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I mean, one minute, I was a cook at a restaurant,

[laughs] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[crowd cheering] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[crowd cheering]

Y-You're asking me to, you know, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Y-You're asking me to, you know,

-I mean...
-[laughter] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

-I mean... -[laughter]

[laughter, applause] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[laughter, applause]

[man laughing] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Basically, I'm gonna
travel around the world, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Basically, I'm gonna travel around the world,

BOURDAIN:
You know, my 15 minutes of - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: You know, my 15 minutes of

LYDIA TENAGLIA: When I met him
for the first time, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

LYDIA TENAGLIA: When I met him for the first time,

I had read
that he had a contract - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I had read that he had a contract

[cell phone ringing] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[cell phone ringing]

"Would you ever even consider - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

"Would you ever even consider

He was very nonplussed
about the whole idea - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

He was very nonplussed about the whole idea

TENAGLIA:
A week and a half later, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

TENAGLIA: A week and a half later,

CHRIS COLLINS:
We found Tony, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

CHRIS COLLINS: We found Tony,

And it became immediately clear
he had never traveled. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And it became immediately clear he had never traveled.

Lydia and I were
far greater world travelers - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Lydia and I were far greater world travelers

BOURDAIN: You know, I want
to go to faraway exotic places - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: You know, I want to go to faraway exotic places

You know,
all pirates and bad guys - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

You know, all pirates and bad guys

[screaming] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Almost in an encyclopedic way, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Almost in an encyclopedic way,

And I think he was excited - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And I think he was excited

COLLINS:
That moment when we set out - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

COLLINS: That moment when we set out

And remember,
we'd only spent one... - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And remember, we'd only spent one...

The image of Tony,
I mean, it was, I think, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

The image of Tony, I mean, it was, I think,

BOURDAIN:
You know, I'm looking at - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: You know, I'm looking at

TENAGLIA:
We hit the road together, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

TENAGLIA: We hit the road together,

[sighs] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

So it was like three idiots - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

So it was like three idiots

And Tony immediately became
uncomfortable and awkward. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And Tony immediately became uncomfortable and awkward.

COLLINS: What we would find out
very quickly is - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

COLLINS: What we would find out very quickly is

And to get him to make
eye contact or to interact, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

And to get him to make eye contact or to interact,

[crickets chirping] - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

[crickets chirping]

The man can be a royal pain
in the ass sometimes. - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

The man can be a royal pain in the ass sometimes.

In fact, I got this cold sore
on my lip now, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

In fact, I got this cold sore on my lip now,

That, compounded by the fact - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

That, compounded by the fact

TENAGLIA:
I mean, Chris and I went - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

TENAGLIA: I mean, Chris and I went

BOURDAIN: Chris, can--
Chris, take a picture of - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

BOURDAIN: Chris, can-- Chris, take a picture of

I mean, to be honest,
I'm not totally alone, - Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

I mean, to be honest, I'm not totally alone,

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A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Morgan Neville

Writer: N/A

Production: CNN Films,Tremolo Productions,HBO Max

Genre: documentary

Year: 2021

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: $5,354,970

Released: 16 Jul 2021

Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations

Homepage: https://www.focusfeatures.com/roadrunner

Also watch: Truck Turner, Prisoner's Daughter, In Cold Blood, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, Slap Shot, Worth, Fatale, Sisu, The Girl on the Train, Mamma Mia!, The Age of Adaline, Jurassic World: Dominion, Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse, Forrest Gump, Spider Man: No Way Home, Avatar: The Way of Water, Tenet