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Canadian Bacon (1995) -- The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.
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5.7/10   8,496 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Michael Moore (written by)
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Release Date:
22 September 1995 (USA) more
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It Gets Lonely at the Top, When There's No More Butt to Kick. more
Plot:
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
User Comments:
Somebody has a great understanding of culture more (104 total)

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language and violence.
Runtime:
91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:PG (NO. 33582) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG
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Michael Moore wrote the screenplay during the first Gulf War, in reaction to what he felt was the US government's manipulation of the media in supporting Operation Desert Storm. more
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Continuity: During the opening suicide attempt, Roy-Boy has a strip of duct tape over his mouth. After climbing over the guardrail at Niagara Falls, the duct tape is gone. more
Quotes:
Honey: [reading card] "Best wishes, Gordon Lightfoot." Eeew! more
Movie Connections:
References The Alamo (1960) more
Soundtrack:
High Hopes more

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36 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Somebody has a great understanding of culture, 20 December 2003
Author: Mike Anderson from Phoenix, AZ

As a person who has spent half his life on each side of the 49th parallel, I was delightfully impressed with this movie. There were countless cultural statements and innuendos that were absolutely hilarious. I can certainly see how someone unfamiliar with Canadian tradition and culture might not 'get' this movie. However, if you've lived in, visited, or known someone from Canada, this movie will provide non-stop laughs. Canada was certainly slapped in the face a number of times, but the balance was fair, with the Canadians scoring a number of blows against the Americans. Definitely worth the watch if you've got ties to Canada, otherwise it may seem silly and pointless.

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