Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Documentaries
  • Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Nancy Bourdain, Joel Rose, Karen Rinaldi, Kim Witherspoon, Philippe Lajaunie, Tracey Westmoreland, Lydia Tenaglia, Christopher Collins, Eric Ripert, Chris Bourdain, Ottavia Bourdain, David Chang, Tom Vitale, Morgan Fallon, Helen M. Cho, Diane Schutz, Zach Zamboni, Michael Steed, Doug Quint, Joshua Homme, David Choe, Alison Mosshart, Iggy Pop, Asia Argento, John Lurie, Christopher Doyle
  • Director: Morgan Neville
 Comments
  • SnoopyStyle - 13 August 2023
    interesting doc interesting life
    It's been a few years since Tony's shocking suicide death. This is an HBO documentary with CNN about the celebrated cook's life. I personally didn't follow him until his CNN days. I never saw his Travel Channel show. I know about the book. I know of him. I like the guy, but I'm more mixed with Parts Unknown. I never considered it as a real food show. It's more a foodie show. It's great as a travelogue. As social commentary, Tony can get repetitive. I don't remember what was shown in the Haiti episode. I wonder if they showed the chaos of the food stall and what he said about it in the show. The last section has a lot about his relationship with Asia Argento. It has to be. It is one of the most important part of the documentary. It left me a little uncomfortable. It's a lot of Tony friends talking Asia without her giving her side of the story. I doubt that she would ever participate, but somebody in the show has to give voice to her side. In the end, there are only two people in the room. One is dead and the other isn't talking. This is not so simple or straight forward. It does show the troubled interior person with amazing outward success.
  • zoelsheridan - 17 July 2022
    The Sad Truth about Tony
    An poignant and tragic telling of Anthony Bourdain. It's a very powerful reminder of the damage and sadness left behind when someone makes the decision to take their own life.
  • michaelRokeefe - 17 April 2022
    Life catches up with culinary icon.
    He had a larger-than-life personality, adventurous spirit and love of food. Working every job in a professional kitchen, Anthony Bourdain became a culinary force to be reckoned with.

    After tasting a freshly caught oyster, the celebrity chef began chronicling his experiences in the "culinary underbelly" before describing fabulous foods while traveling the globe 27 times. Bourdain was always candid about his addictions to heroin, cocaine and use of LSD.

    Bourdain struggled with his personal demons most of his life and thought of suicide in his most bluest of times. On June 8, 2018, the icon was found dead in a French hotel. His obvious suicide toxicology report showed no trace of any narcotics.

    This is a rather insightful, loving and personal look at Anthony Bourdain's inspired, but troubled life.