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Recipe for Disaster

  • TV Movie
  • 20032003
  • GG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
358
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Lesley Ann Warren and John Larroquette in Recipe for Disaster (2003)
  • Comedy
  • Family
Rebecca Korda and her two brothers, Sam and Max, are left alone on opening night of their family-owned restaurant.Rebecca Korda and her two brothers, Sam and Max, are left alone on opening night of their family-owned restaurant.Rebecca Korda and her two brothers, Sam and Max, are left alone on opening night of their family-owned restaurant.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
358
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  • Director
    • Harvey Frost
  • Writer
    • William Propp(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Lesley Ann Warren
    • Melissa Peterman
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  • Director
    • Harvey Frost
  • Writer
    • William Propp(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Lesley Ann Warren
    • Melissa Peterman
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Patrick Korda
    Lesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
    • Marie Korda
    Melissa Peterman
    Melissa Peterman
    • Gigi Grant
    Margo Harshman
    Margo Harshman
    • Rebecca Korda
    Devon Werkheiser
    Devon Werkheiser
    • Max Korda
    Andrew James Allen
    Andrew James Allen
    • Sam Korda
    Bill Dawes
    Bill Dawes
    • Blake Rathbone
    Michelle Brookhurst
    Michelle Brookhurst
    • Nikki Rathbone
    Iva Hasperger
    Iva Hasperger
    • Babette Shepard
    Buck Kartalian
    Buck Kartalian
    • Luigi
    Walter Williamson
    Walter Williamson
    • Henri Flambard
    George Christy
    George Christy
    • Oliver Winslow
    Douglas Fisher
    Douglas Fisher
    • Impatient Male Diner
    Morton Grossman
    • Elderly Male Diner
    Jentana Lee Dabbs
    • Female Guest
    Brandon Keener
    Brandon Keener
    • Blind Date Guy
    Jill Bennett
    Jill Bennett
    • Blind Date Girl
    Rebecca Zoe Leigh
    • Emma
    • Director
      • Harvey Frost
    • Writer
      • William Propp(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Jill Bennett's debut.
    • Goofs
      When Shannon and her mother come into the restaurant, Shannon says she would like to have the Chicken a la Framboise. Her mother says no because Chicken a la Framboise is "Chicken with Strawberries" and she is highly allergic to strawberries. Chicken a la Framboise is "Chicken with Raspberries". Framboise in french means raspberry, strawberry in french is fraise.

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    1/10
    Avoid this like the plague!
    Possibly the worst comedy that I have ever seen. I cannot even think of an age group that might enjoy this cliché-ridden garbage. I made the huge mistake of buying the DVD and I wanted to enjoy it. In the event, I never smiled once whilst watching it.

    If you collect all the hackneyed old scenes from every comedy film that you can think of and string them loosely together, you do not have a comedy. If you then get all of the adults to act like idiots and make the children be irritating, you still don't have a comedy. Comedy is all about comic timing. Don't expect any of that here!

    It pains me that in this day and age, with all the wonderful comedy of recent years, these particular film-makers appear to have learnt nothing whatsoever! Truly dire! Recipe For Disaster? It certainly is!
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    • Apr 20, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2004 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Receta para un desastre
    • Production companies
      • Commotion Pictures
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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