Canadian Bacon (1995)

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer (WGA):

Michael Moore (written by)

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It Gets Lonely at the Top, When There's No More Butt to Kick.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Racial Stereotype | Police Officer | Central Intelligence Agency | Canada | Niagara Falls

Cast

John Candy	...	Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Alan Alda	...	U.S. President
Rhea Perlman	...	Deputy Honey
Kevin Pollak	...	Stuart Smiley, National Security Advisor
Rip Torn	...	General Dick Panzer
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Roy Boy
Bill Nunn	...	Kabral Jabar
G.D. Spradlin	...	R.J. Hacker, President of Hacker Dynamics
James Belushi	...	Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter (as Jim Belushi)
Steven Wright	...	RCMP Officer at Headquarters
Brad Sullivan	...	Gus, CIA Canada Desk Agent
Stanley Anderson	...	Edwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor
Richard Council	...	Russian President Vladimir Krushkin
Wallace Shawn	...	Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
Michael Copeman	...	Panzer's Aide
Bruce Hunter	...	President's Aide
Beth Amos	...	Ruthie, Night Shift at Canadian Power Plant
Jack Mather	...	Pops, Night Shift at Canadian Power Plant
Kenner Ames	...	Mountie Sergeant
Roger Dunn	...	Mountie Major
Natalie Rose	...	Toronto Kid
Michael Woods	...	State Trooper
Matt Cooke	...	State Trooper
Barbara Schroeder	...	Kelly Green, Newswoman
Tara Meyer	...	Candy Striper at Canadian Hospital
Fab Filippo	...	Candy Striper at Canadian Hospital
Carlton Watson	...	Clarence Thomason
Stan Coles	...	Secretary of State
Adrian Hough	...	Russian Aide
Bryan Armstrong	...	Auctioneer
Kelsey Binder Moore	...	Ice Cream Girl
Leah Binder Moore	...	Ice Cream Girl
Wally Bolland	...	Special Ops Soldier
Markus Parilo	...	Omega Force Leader (as Marcos Parilo)
Jim Czarnecki	...	Snake, Bar Patron
Tony Proffer	...	Dell
Ben Hamper	...	Redneck Protester #1
Michael Moore	...	Redneck Protester #2
Linda Genovesi	...	Polite Canadian Woman
Sheila Gray	...	Hacker Hellstorm (voice)
Dana Brooks	...	Paulette Kalini, Talk Show Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Aykroyd	...	OPP Officer (uncredited)
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	Male candy striper (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Moore

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Moore		(written by)

Produced by
Stuart M. Besser	....	line producer
David Brown	....	producer
Freddy De Mann	....	executive producer (as Freddy DeMann)
Kathleen Glynn	....	co-producer
Gregory Goodman	....	producer: re-shoots
Terry Miller	....	associate producer
Michael Moore	....	producer
Ron Rotholz	....	producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson	....	executive producer
Louis G. Friedman	....	line producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Peter Bernstein

Cinematography by
Haskell Wexler

Film Editing by
Michael Berenbaum
Wendey Stanzler

Casting by
Lynn Kressel

Production Design by
Carol Spier

Art Direction by
Tamara Deverell

Set Decoration by
Carol Lavoie

Costume Design by
Kathleen Glynn

Makeup Department
Dee Dee Altamura	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Carol Marinoff	....	assistant hair stylist
Theo Mayes	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Teresa Robinson	....	assistant makeup artist
Katherine Southern	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Gerry Arbeid	....	production manager
Scott Carleton	....	post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of production: Propaganda Films
Chris Danton	....	unit production manager
David Gaines	....	post-production supervisor
Monica Glanert	....	assistant production manager (as Monika Glanert)
Alexandra White	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Penny Charter	....	third assistant director
Walter Gasparovic	....	second assistant director
Grant Lucibello	....	third assistant director
David McAree	....	first assistant director: second unit
Cathie McGaw	....	second assistant director: second unit
Terry Miller	....	first assistant director
Derek Brady	....	first assistant director: additional filming (uncredited)
Branko Racki	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Tom Alway	....	assistant set decorator
John Bannister	....	scenic artist
Kelly Brine	....	storyboard artist
Ken Clark	....	assistant property master
Tom Coulter	....	buyer
Joe Curtin	....	construction coordinator
John Flynn	....	stand-by painter
Ian Fraser	....	head carpenter
Christopher Geggie	....	property master
Paul Harding	....	props buyer
Mun Ying Kwun	....	third assistant art director
Sabri Lariani	....	carpenter
Patrick McCaffery	....	carpenter (as Pat McCaffery)
Neil Morfitt	....	assistant art director (as Nell Morfitt)
Sheri O'Rourke	....	buyer
Denis Perrier	....	second carpenter
Jeff Balsmeyer	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Bob Biggart	....	adr mixer
Tammy Blake	....	sound assistant
Ted Clark	....	sound recordist
Paul B. Clay	....	supervising sound editor
Patricia Conaway Lamberti	....	sound assistant (as Patricia Conway)
Keith Culbertson	....	sound recordist (as Keith Cuthelbert)
Douglas Ganton	....	production sound mixer
Keith Grant	....	sound recording engineer
Harry Higgins	....	sound recordist
Victor Iorillo	....	sound effects editor
Jerry Jacobson	....	dialogue editor
Susan Kurtz	....	sound effects editor
Ken Miller	....	dialogue editor
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	sound effects editor
Cindy Rabideau	....	sound effects editor
Karin Roulo	....	adr mixer (as Karen Roulo)
Karin Roulo	....	foley mixer (as Karen Roulo)
Robert Scherer	....	cable (as Robert F. Scherer)
Joe Schwartz	....	sound assistant
Pat Somerset	....	adr editor
Rich Steven	....	dialogue editor (as Rich Stevens)
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording engineer
Daniel Tripoli	....	sound effects editor (as Dan Tripoli)
Reynald Trudel	....	boom operator
Chris James	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Lauren Stephens	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bob Hall	....	special effects coordinator
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunts (as Shelly Cook)
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunts (as Rick Forsyth)
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts (as Ted Hanlin)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts (as Dwyne McClean)
Billy Oliver	....	stunts
Rick Parker	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (as Ed Queffelec)
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Racki	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Helen Scott	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Robert Thomas	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts (as Ron Vanhart)
Andy Gill	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jayson Clute	....	video playback operator
Yvonne Collins	....	second assistant camera
Ciaran Copelin	....	second assistant camera
Gary Deneault	....	lighting technician: Canada
Morris Flam	....	chief lighting technician
Neil Gover	....	assistant lighting technician
Tony Guerin	....	first assistant camera
Francis Kenny	....	director of photography: second unit
Cal Kohne	....	rigging grip
James Kohne	....	grip
Jim MacCammon	....	rigging gaffer (as J.N. 'Mac' MacCammon)
Brian Montague	....	electrician
Harald Ortenburger	....	camera operator
Rafy	....	still photographer: production stills
Herb Reischl Sr.	....	generator operator
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Robert Rice	....	best boy grip
Tauqir Shah	....	camera trainee
Randy Tambling	....	key grip (as Randal Tambling)
Matt Tundo	....	director of photography: second unit
Brian Woodroof	....	electrician
David J. Woods	....	video playback operator
Ron Yolevsky	....	grip
Dennis Boni	....	additional photographer (uncredited)
Andy Langevin	....	best boy: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Deirdre Bowen	....	casting: Toronto (as Deidre Bowen)
Gabriela Leff	....	casting assistant: New York
Scott Mansfield	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jay Du Boisson	....	assistant costume designer (as Jay Duboisson)
Michele Harney	....	costume designer: Canada
Erla Lank	....	wardrobe mistress
Morganne Newson	....	assistant wardrobe (as Ann Tree Newson)
Silvio Scarano	....	dresser: Mr. Candy
Andre Schulz	....	dresser

Editorial Department
Dale Caldwell	....	color timer
Corina Dennison	....	post-production intern
Earl Dittebrandt	....	apprentice film editor
Gail DuFosse	....	assistant film editor (as Gail duFosse)
Ray Filippazzo	....	post-production intern
Carl Graham	....	assistant film editor
David Leonard	....	assistant film editor
Gary Levy	....	assistant film editor
Geraldine Peroni	....	additional editor
Joseph Jett Sally	....	assistant film editor (as Jett Sally)
Boyd Steer	....	negative cutter
Michelle Zechowski	....	post-production intern (as Michelle Zachowski)
David Axelrad	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Doug Cawker	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Elmer Bernstein	....	conductor
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	orchestrator (as Emilie Bernstein)
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
Nicholas Meyers	....	music editor
Jody Silverman	....	music clearances (as Jody B. Silverman)
Lori Slomka	....	music editor (as Lori Slovka)
George A. Martin	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell	....	transportation coordinator (as Wilf Bell)
Pat Brennan	....	driver
John Cocks	....	driver
Wally Dibacco	....	driver (as Walter Dibacco)
Ray Gabourie	....	driver
Tim Hilts	....	driver
Bill Jackson	....	driver captain (as Bill B.J. Jackson)
Bill Leeking	....	head driver
Kenny Pearce	....	driver (as Ken Pearce)
Doug Perry	....	driver
Harry Ross	....	driver
Grant Volkers	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Bart Bedford	....	stand-in
Rod Birleson	....	consultant
Karen Chalk Wheeler	....	post-production accountant (as Karen Wheeler)
Kim W. Chow	....	sewer (as Kim Chow)
Rick Coulter	....	stand-in
Clare Cullen	....	receptionist
Jim Czarnecki	....	second unit coordinator
Barbara K. Deans	....	stock photos: Montreal skyline
Bob France	....	stand-in
Aine Furey	....	location manager (as Onya Furey)
Bobbie Gardner	....	unit nurse (as Bobbi Gardiner)
Jeremy Gauthier	....	assistant location manager
Linda George	....	stand-in
Kathleen Glynn	....	title designer
Kit Golden	....	assistant: David Brown
Greg Goodman	....	second unit coordinator
Tina Grewal	....	production coordinator
Ben Hamper	....	consultant
Peter Heller	....	head of development: Propaganda Films
David A. Hill	....	boat wrangler: Niagara Falls
Wesley B. Hill	....	boat wrangler: Niagara Falls
Al Hirvela	....	consultant (as Alan Hirvela)
Ellen Hofstadter	....	accounting supervisor: Propaganda Films
Craig Jackson	....	production assistant
Chris Kelly	....	production consultant
Michael Kuhn	....	big cheese
Linda Lockett	....	production secretary
Ted MacKinney	....	chief financial officer: Propaganda Films
Earl Mallia	....	stand-in
Caedmon Malowany	....	location production assistant
Rafal Mickiewicz	....	stand-in
Leorra Newman	....	clearance coordinator
Andrew Nicholson	....	assistant production accountant (as David Andrew Nicholson)
Petra Polonio	....	unit nurse
Brian Ravok	....	video coordinator
Wendy Rowland	....	assistant: Michael Moore
Rebecca Ruddle	....	production assistant
Terry W. Self	....	stock photos: Toronto skyline
Mia Sheard	....	assistant: Kathleen Glynn
Geoffrey Smither	....	location manager
Megan Sparks	....	assistant: Ron Rotholz
Jim Sternberg	....	production accountant
Jim Tauber	....	president: Propaganda Films
Linda Terrio	....	stand-in
Robert Wiggins	....	liaison: Niagara Falls
Robert Wilhelm	....	consultant
Mimi Wolch	....	script supervisor
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (uncredited)
Chris Kelly	....	production consultant (uncredited)
Randy Kennedy	....	assistant location manager: second unit (uncredited)

Thanks
Bill Berry	....	special thanks
Steve Binder	....	special thanks
Bob Bookman	....	special thanks (as Robert Bookman)
Peter Buck	....	special thanks
John Candy	....	in memory of
Paul Coangelo	....	special thanks
David Daugherty	....	special thanks
Bertis Downs	....	special thanks
Kathleen Egan	....	special thanks
Deana Elwell	....	special thanks (as Deanna Elwell)
Rick Finkelstein	....	special thanks
Dolores Glynn	....	special thanks
Donna Glynn	....	special thanks
James Glynn	....	special thanks (as Jim Glynn)
Peter Graves	....	special thanks
Jefferson Holt	....	special thanks
Ray Hubley	....	special thanks
Jerry Kupfer	....	special thanks
Madonna	....	special thanks
Jay Maloney	....	special thanks
Mike Mills	....	special thanks
Frank Moore	....	special thanks
Veronica Moore	....	special thanks
Bill Nisselson	....	special thanks
Bill Pankow	....	special thanks
Aline Perry	....	special thanks
Karen Proffer	....	special thanks
Dale Ringlein	....	special thanks
Ira Schreck	....	special thanks
Susan Shorey	....	special thanks
Bruce Springsteen	....	special thanks
Ken Starr	....	special thanks
Michael Stevenson	....	special thanks
Michael Stipe	....	special thanks
Stewart Till	....	special thanks
William J. Wall	....	dedicatee
Mark Wolfe	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dog Eat Dog Films
• Gramercy Pictures
• Maverick Picture Company
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Propaganda Films

Distributors

• Gramercy Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (USA) (VHS)
• Sogepaq Distribución (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• VCL Communications GmbH (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Video Company (Brazil) (video)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Dog Eat Dog Films

Trivia:

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)

Goofs:

Continuity: The helicopter that brings the Russian president to the White House has U.S. markings on the side, but a Canadian registration on the belly. (U.S. Registrations begin with N, and Canadian ones begin with C)

Quotes:

Boomer: There's a time to think, and a time to act. And this, gentlemen, is no time to think.

Movie Connections:

Edited from WarGames (1983)

Soundtrack:

Honey

Does not age well

I remember seeing this movie right as I was graduating from high school and I thought it was pretty good. Remembering how I thought it was funny my wife and I rented it over the weekend. I was so disappointed. Aside from a few funny one liners (mostly by Steven Wright and Rip Torn) there was not too much to this movie. The real comedic substance was not there despite a good cast. The movie progressed very slowly and was not what I remembered. The writing was the main culprit behind making a really funny and interesting idea bland. I would only suggest renting this movie if you think superficial jabs at Canada are worth the $3 for the rent, and if that is the case rent Strange Brew instead.