“Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” is scheduled to be released in theaters Friday, July 16.
“You’re probably going to find out about it anyway so here’s a little preemptive truth-telling: There’s no happy ending.” Those haunting words are spoken by Anthony Bourdain in the official trailer for “ Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.“ Scheduled for release in theaters Friday, July 16, the documentary is promoted as “an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon.” Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville uses interviews and clips to interpret the life of the celebrity chef, author, foodie, and adventurous world-traveler. Anthony Bourdain committed suicide on June 8, 2018 at the age 61 while working on his CNN series, “Parts Unknown,” shocking people all over the world. He was survived by a young daughter with ex-wife Ottavia Busia and had been in a relationship with Italian actress-director Asia Argento. I wrote about it at the time. Bourdain seemed to have the perfect job, if not the perfect life, and his death had a global impact beyond the food and travel world. He illuminated his food and travel experiences, and was a gifted listener who could soulfully portray his surroundings. We felt we could trust him. And despite his keen mind, creative talents, philosophical bent and privileged celebrity we knew he was a reformed bad boy with a grin, who smoked too much and drank too much, fought substance abuse and took risks.
