The Search for General Tso
2014, English. Directed by Ian Cheney.
From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own.
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- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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The Search for General Tso is streaming on AMC Plus and Sundance Now in India.
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- Released
- 20 April 2014
- Country
- China, Taiwan, United States of America
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The Search for General Tso: quick answers
Is The Search for General Tso worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.4/10 from 58 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
Does The Search for General Tso have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Search for General Tso on?
The Search for General Tso is streaming on AMC Plus and Sundance Now in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Search for General Tso?
If you liked The Search for General Tso, try Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction, A Toxic Love Story, Seduced and Abandoned.
Who directed The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso (2014) was directed by Ian Cheney and stars Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang.