Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent

2016 R 2h 6.6

This documentary profiles an influential chef who played a pivotal role in the invention of a revolutionary new American cuisine.

Both a biopic of a complicated man and an exploration of the gathering forces that converged to shape a new American cuisine and create the cult of "celebrity chef"... A consummate hedonist, Jeremiah Tower's career spans the riotous sexual revolution of the 70's to the high rolling "greed-is-good" spirit of the '80s. Key interviews with celebrities & celebrity chefs cement Tower's influence on today's food culture and reveal how he transformed the restaurant industry and in the process changed the way we eat.

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Studio(s): The Orchard, CNN Films

Originally Released: United States on Jul 29, 2016

Genres: Biography, Documentary