Simply Irresistible
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.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Directed by Mark Tarlov
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
Bill Raymond
Howard
Production
The details
Release
1999
Runtime
95 min
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