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Michael Moore (written by)
Release Date:
22 September 1995 (USA)
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It Gets Lonely at the Top, When There's No More Butt to Kick. more
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The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada. full summary | add synopsis
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Review: George Sprott: 1894-1975 by Seth
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The joke is on you...
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Candy | ... | Sheriff Bud Boomer |
 | Alan Alda | ... | President of the United States |
 | Rhea Perlman | ... | Honey |
 | Kevin Pollak | ... | Stu Smiley |
 | Rip Torn | ... | General Dick Panzer |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Roy Boy |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Kabral |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | R. J. Hacker (as G. D. Spradlin) |
| Steven Wright | ... | Niagara Mountie |
 | James Belushi | ... | Charles Jackal (as Jim Belushi) |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | Gus |
 | Stanley Anderson | ... | Edwin S. Simon |
 | Richard Council | ... | Russian President |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Canadian Prime Minister |
| Michael Copeman | ... | Panzer's Aide |
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Rated PG for mild language and violence.
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91 min
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Australia:PG |
USA:PG (NO. 33582) |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
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Portugal:M/12 |
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CAMEO 'Maurice Mad Dog Vachon': the thug who arm wrestles with Rhea Perlman in a bar (Vachon was a hugely popular professional wrestler for over 40 years)
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Errors in geography: When approaching Toronto, the view of the skyline is from Toronto Island, which is not accessible by road.
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References "Hogan's Heroes" (1965)
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Only In America
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I don't usually write reviews, but I feel compelled. Just read through the user comments on Canadian Bacon here and I'm chuckleing. Not only is this movie subtly hilarious, its nearly perfect as so many people are only contributing to the joke.
I recall sitting in a hostel in Switzerland on a trip across Europe, and listening to two American guys drinking and talking to two Austrailians. They were telling them about this hilarious movie called Canadian Bacon that did such a great job of making fun of how stupid and dumb Canadians are.
Which only makes the movie better, because it is so obviously, once you are in the know, a satire of America and particularly it's arrogant/ignorant (take your pick) stereotypes of Canada.
Truly, with every scathing review stating "This movie is a waste of time as it makes obvious stabs at Canada. That country should be insulted and the joke gets old." No, the joke only gets better with every American reviewer who doesn't get it, pushing it that much closer to a truly inspired masterpiece.