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.
Acting
Gellar commits to magical crab nonsense with full sincerity.
Production
Food cinematography that'll make you hungry and confused.
Director
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
Anthony Ruivivar
Ramos
Andrew McFarlane
The Poet
Steven Skybell
Mr. Mueller
Phyllis Somerville
Ruth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mark Tarlov was a producer on The Silence of the Lambs before pivoting to... this.
This bombed in 1999 but found second life as cable TV comfort food — the ultimate 'it's so bad it's good' sleepover discovery.
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