From the start of Morgan Neville’s long-awaited documentary "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain," the specter of the chef and entertainer’s 2018 death is ever present. Bourdain is shown talking to an off-camera producer about his lack of concern about his remains after he’s dead — unless it could be used for “entertainment value.” “Throw me into a wood chipper, spray me into Harrods in the middle of the rush hour,” he says. “That would be pretty epic. I wouldn’t mind being remembered in that way.” Bourdain’s obsessions, humanity, curiosity and mordant wit intermingle throughout the movi...
Anthony Bourdain film ‘Roadrunner’ tells the food star’s story through people who knew him
July 16, 2021 2:22PM ET




