Double Feature
Tampopo
The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, Tampopo serves up a savory broth of culinary adventure seasoned with offbeat comedy sketches and the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster. Sweet, sexy, surreal, and mouthwatering, Tampopo remains one of the most delectable examples of food on film. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Jûzô Itami
- Writer
- Jûzô Itami
- Starring
- Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kōji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka
- Year
- 1985
- Country
- Japan
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 114 minutes
Big Night
In a restaurant run by two Italian immigrants, the tables sit empty despite the extraordinary talents of Primo the chef (Tony Shalhoub, Monk) and the ambitious efforts of his brother Secondo (Stanley Tucci). A celebrity night at their restaurant promises not only to turn their business around but to change their lives. It’s a five-course gourmet experience filled with rich, delicious characters including the marriage-minded girlfriend (Minnie Driver), the seductive mistress (Isabella Rossellini) and the successful rival (Ian Holm). From the first bite to the last, this critically-acclaimed movie dishes up an irresistible evening of scrumptious entertainment. (Paramount)
- Director
- Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott
- Writer
- Written by Stanley Tucci & Joseph Tropiano
- Starring
- Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Liev Schreiber, Allison Janney, Marc Anthony
- Year
- 1996
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 109 minutes