| | | A Most Delicious Comedy from the Creator of Sex and the City!
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, English, Spanish, French, Subtitled
Jack Bourdain had it all but messed it up going wild.Four years later, he ends up with a crappy job in Pizza Chain. Then, he gets an offer to get back in the game as the chef of a famous restaurant. This two disc collection includes all 13 episodes of Kitchen Confidential!
"...comedic meat and potatoes...the observations are smart and worthy of a chuckle." Phil Gallo, Variety
"...a smart, funny show...I think it might please your palate." Shawn McKenzie, Entertain Your Brain!
Editor's Note
Imagine Rocco DiSpirito's THE RESTAURANT in sitcom form--but add a cup of smart humor and a heaping tablespoon of charm. This sadly short-lived series is based on the bestselling memoir of Anthony Bourdain. Bradley Cooper (WEDDING CRASHERS) plays Jack Bourdain, a brilliant chef who gives into his bad-boy tendencies a bit too often. His wild lifestyle has gotten him blacklisted in the industry, but he gets one more chance to share his culinary genius with the world at New York's Nolita restaurant. With only 48 hours before the customers arrive, Jack has a lot on his plate. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL also stars Nicholas Brendon (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), Jaime King (SIN CITY) and John Cho (HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE) as members of Jack's talented but undisciplined staff. Guest stars such as Cooper's fellow ALIAS alum Michael Vartan and veteran actor Frank Langella stop by to partake in the fun. This release features the single-camera sitcom from Darren Star (SEX AND THE CITY) in its 13-episode entirety.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Interviews (From Series Premiere EPK) | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Trailer |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Kitchen Confidential - The Complete Series - DVD Review By: Franck Tabouring - Cinema Blend DVD Reviews Published on: 5/14/2007 4:39 PM | | Kitchen Confidential takes its viewers behind the scenes of a chaotic restaurant in which the food is cooked and served by eccentric characters striving to be the best at what they do. Packed with hilarious gags and sarcastic dialogues, each episode confronts Jack and his crew with unexpected challenges that require great teamwork and cooking skills. ...read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 2/3/2009 |
| Running Time: 325 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2242762 | | UPC: 00024543427629 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | DVD Verdict 8 of 10
"Bradley Cooper got Anthony Bourdain (here rechristened Jack) down right with his mix of wild-man bravado and nervousness (enough that he's ready to vomit after his first night on the job). As he's doing the voice-over at the opener, you forget that it's not the real Bourdain. And the fast-moving camera work (it's filmed, not taped, beautifully) captures the feel of a workplace at crunch time, to which the real Bourdain devoted a stream-of-consciousness chapter, ""A Day in the Life,"" in his book...The show has promise, but it stirred a little too much in...Given that they started with a real person, I hope the writers can put enough humanity into the farcical recipe to make it a must-watch; the first episode has enough morsels to pique my interest. Watch Bourdain cover up his terror as he explains his stomach upheaval to the new guy, for example, or the bittersweet ending to the first episode." - James A. Stewart
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