Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)

Director:

Ezio Greggio

Writer:

Ezio Greggio (writer)

Release Date:

1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating on a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail. This film is the funny parody of _Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)_ .

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Cemetery | FBI Agent | Serial Killer | Shower Scene

Cast

Ezio Greggio	...	Antonio Motel
Dom DeLuise	...	Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
Billy Zane	...	Jo Dee Foster
Joanna Pacula	...	Lily Wine
Charlene Tilton	...	Jane Wine
Martin Balsam	...	Det. Martin Balsam
Stuart Pankin	...	Insp. Pete Putrid
John Astin	...	The Ranger
Phyllis Diller	...	Old Secretary
Bubba Smith	...	Olaf
Larry Storch	...	Sergeant
Rip Taylor	...	Mr. Laurel
Shelley Winters	...	Mrs. Motel (The Mother)
Nedra Volz	...	Ranger's Wife
Andre Rosey Brown	...	Motorcycle Cop (as Rosey Brown)

Also Known As:

The Silence of the Hams (USA)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Italy:T | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Canada:14A | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Trivia:

The movie recycles the house built for Dan Aykroyd's Nothing But Trouble (1991).

Quotes:

Antonio: The tension was so thick, and the music so pretentious, they knew they must be getting close...

Movie Connections:

References The Woman in Red (1984)

Soundtrack:

TAKE ME DOWN

Excruciating

Possibly the least competent comedy ever made, this witless and unimaginative spoof sets out its stall early by changing just one word of the title of its primary target. Billy Zane delivers a hopelessly unfunny performance as FBI agent Jo Dee Fostar, and if you think that gag's bad, buckle up – it's nowhere near the worst one. Martin Balsam participates in a Psycho send-up, calling himself "Detective Martin Balsam" and muttering "I feel like I've done this before", while the shower scene (of course) gets a look in, along with Basic Instinct's interrogation and an encounter with Hannibal Lecter. This stuff had been pretty well picked over by the time this turd came along, but I don't suppose that would matter too much if it wasn't made with a staggering degree of ineptitude. The in-jokes are hammered into the ground, no one displays any comic timing, and writer/director/producer/actor Ezio Greggio doesn't seem to have the slightest idea how to assemble a film. Uninspired dreck with not a single funny joke to be found.