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The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be
- A24's new biopic Tony, directed by Matt Johnson and starring Dominic Sessa, explores Anthony Bourdain's formative 1975 summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts, arriving in limited release today.
- Following a failed literary fellowship, Johnson's narrative follows a 19-year-old, aimless Bourdain who travels to Provincetown, fictionalizing chapters from his memoir Kitchen Confidential.
- Chef, played by Antonio Banderas, guides young Bourdain through his first kitchen job, helping him find belonging within the chaotic, high-pressure world of professional restaurant kitchens.
- Sessa, known for The Holdovers, focused on portraying Bourdain as a young person figuring himself out rather than the fully formed adult audiences recognize: "There's countless hours of footage of him documenting the best years of his life, really," Sessa said.
- Tony expands to wide release August 21, avoiding the "touch-all-the-bases sludge" of traditional biopics by focusing on one transformative summer, offering a glimpse into a culinary legend's origins.
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