1999 • PG-13 • 1h 35m
5.5/10
(232 users) 
Overview
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her 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.
5.5/10
(232 users) Cast / Crew 
Sarah Michelle Gellar Amanda Shelton 
Sean Patrick Flanery Tom Bartlett 
Dylan Baker Jonathan Bendel 
Patricia Clarkson Lois McNally 
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Nolan Traynor 
Christopher Durang Gene O'Reilly 
Betty Buckley Aunt Stella 
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 
Arnon Milchan Executive Producer 
Jon Amiel Producer Elisabeth Robinson Executive Producer Mark Tarlov Director Robert M. Stevens Director of Photography Paul Karasick Editor Kerry Barden Casting William Barclay Production Design Beth Kuhn Art Direction Janie Bryant Costume Design John Kasarda Production Design Ed Baldi Art Department Coordinator Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Decoration 
Suzanne Smith Crowley Casting Caty Maxey Art Direction
Sarah Michelle Gellar Amanda Shelton Sean Patrick Flanery Tom Bartlett Dylan Baker Jonathan Bendel Patricia Clarkson Lois McNally Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Nolan Traynor Christopher Durang Gene O'Reilly Betty Buckley Aunt Stella 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 Arnon Milchan Executive Producer Jon Amiel Producer Elisabeth Robinson Executive Producer Mark Tarlov Director Robert M. Stevens Director of Photography Paul Karasick Editor Kerry Barden Casting William Barclay Production Design Beth Kuhn Art Direction Janie Bryant Costume Design John Kasarda Production Design Ed Baldi Art Department Coordinator Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Decoration Suzanne Smith Crowley Casting Caty Maxey Art Direction 
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