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What's Cooking?
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PG13,1hr 49min
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October 27, 2000
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Trimark Pictures
Synopsis: Kenyan-born, London-educated Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha follows up on her debut hit Bhaji on the Beach (1994) with this gentle look at multiculturalism in Los Angeles. The film details the lives of four ethnically diverse families -- black, Latino, Jewish, and Asian -- during one frantic Thanksgiving. The film opens with Ronald (Dennis Haysbert), an African-American who works as a spin doctor for the Republican politico; he and his wife Audrey (Alfre Woodard) are in the midst of preparing for ... Full Synopsis
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For so brisk and entertaining a film, sharp in its observations but light in its touch, Cooking has unexpected substance and is a formidable accomplishment in that it brings dimension to its nearly 40 principal characters. Full Review
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57
Mixed or Average Reviews
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Featured Cast
Audrey Williams
Ronald Williams
Grace Williams
Elizabeth Avila
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Alfre Woodard (Betty Applewhite) Woodard has starred in "Beauty Shop," opposite Queen Latifah; "The...
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