Set during the summer of 1976 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Tony follows 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain as he travels to the Cape Cod town and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen. After running out of money, he gets a job washing dishes at the Flagship restaurant, where a brilliant chef awakens his newfound love of food and kitchen culture. This life-changing summer introduces him to the fast-paced, demanding world of professional kitchens and forever changes the course of his life. As Bourdain falls under the influence of an accomplished mentor while navigating friendships, ambition, and first love, he begins discovering the passion, confidence, and rebellious spirit that would later define his remarkable career as one of the most influential voices in food and travel.
Title: Tony
Year: 2026
Type: Feature Film
Country: United States
Language: English
Director: Matt Johnson (known for The Dirties, Operation Avalanche, BlackBerry)
Writers: Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe
Based on: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Producers: A24
Genre: Biographical Drama, Coming-of-Age
Stars:
• Dominic Sessa (Anthony “Tony” Bourdain)
• Emilia Jones (Nancy, Tony’s love interest)
• Antonio Banderas (Chef, the restaurant owner)
• Dagmara Domińczyk (Gladys Sacksman Bourdain, Tony’s mother)
• Rich Sommer (Pierre Bourdain, Tony’s father)
• Leo Woodall (Sal, a restaurant worker)
• Stavros Halkias (Stavros, a restaurant worker)
• Michael Jibrin (Tyrone, a restaurant worker)
• Caroline Portu (Robin, Nancy’s friend)
• Monica Raymund (Mary)
• Ava Davey-Bissett (Vicki)
• Elle Shaheen (Mysterious Woman)