United States / Feb 05, 1999 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olek Krupa | Valderon |
| Amanda Peet | Chris |
| Alex Draper | Francois |
| Drew Nieporent | Gil Shapiro |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Ramos |
| Andrew McFarlane | The Poet |
| Steven Skybell | Mr. Mueller |
| Phyllis Somerville | Ruth |
| Bill Raymond | Howard |
| Gabriel Macht | Charlie |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Simply Irresistible |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Taurus Film, Polar Entertainment Corporation, Regency Enterprises |
| Release date | 5 febbraio 1999 |
| Executive producer | Arnon Milchan, Elisabeth Robinson |
| Production | Jon Amiel, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., John Fiedler |
| Writer | Judith Roberts |
| Casting | Kerry Barden, Suzanne Smith Crowley, Billy Hopkins |
| Editing | Paul Karasick |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens |
| Assistant directors | Mark Tarlov |
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| Camera operators | Robert M. Stevens |
| Additional photography | Robert M. Stevens |
| Production design | William Barclay, John Kasarda, Beth Kuhn, Ed Baldi, Justin Scoppa Jr., Caty Maxey |
| Art direction | Beth Kuhn, Caty Maxey, William Barclay, John Kasarda, Ed Baldi, Justin Scoppa Jr. |
| Set decoration | Justin Scoppa Jr., William Barclay, Beth Kuhn, John Kasarda, Ed Baldi, Caty Maxey |
| Music | Gil Goldstein, Dominic Lester, John Nutt, Robin O'Donoghue |
| Sound | Gil Goldstein, Dominic Lester, John Nutt, Robin O'Donoghue |
| Costume design | Janie Bryant |
| Makeup | Janie Bryant |
| Hairstyling | Janie Bryant |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.398.989 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 22, 1999 / PG
France / Dec 21, 1999 / TP
Germany / Jan 13, 2000 / 0
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Italy / Jul 07, 2000
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