The Chef of South Polar
南極料理人
Synopsis
When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.
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南極料理人(Antarctic cook) Trailer 2
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-07
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shuichi Okita
- Screenplay & Story
- Shuichi Okita, Junji Nishimura
- Original Score
- Yoshiharu Abe
- Original Title
- 南極料理人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Bandai Visual, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Theatres Company, Pony Canyon, Eisei Gekijo, Kansai Television, Anaheim Entertainment, T. Y. Limited, Yahoo! Japan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shuichi Okita
Shuichi Okita, Junji Nishimura
Yoshiharu Abe
Akiko Ashizawa
Takashi Sato
Toshikazu Nishigaya
Department Leadership Roster
Shuichi Okita
Writer
Shuichi Okita
Director
Toshikazu Nishigaya
Producer
Issei Oda
Visual Effects Supervisor
Akiko Ashizawa
Director of Photography
Yoshiharu Abe
Original Music Composer
Takashi Sato
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Chef of South Polar
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What is The Chef of South Polar about?
When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.
Who directed The Chef of South Polar?
The Chef of South Polar was directed by Shuichi Okita.
Who stars in The Chef of South Polar?
The principal cast of The Chef of South Polar includes Masato Sakai, Katsuhisa Namase, Kitaro, Kengo Kora, Kosuke Toyohara.
When was The Chef of South Polar released and how long is it?
The Chef of South Polar was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Chef of South Polar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Chef of South Polar was composed by Yoshiharu Abe.
Is The Chef of South Polar based on a book or true story?
The Chef of South Polar is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Junji Nishimura".